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Lauren Aratani

‘A Russian asset’: Democrats slam Trump’s pick of Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence

Woman speaks into microphone on stage
Tulsi Gabbard at a campaign rally for Donald Trump in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on 4 November. Photograph: Jeenah Moon/Reuters

Democratic lawmakers are slamming Donald Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, saying their former House colleague is a vocal supporter of Russia who poses a threat to US national intelligence.

Jason Crow, a House Democrat from Colorado and a member of the House intelligence committee, told NBC News that he has “deep questions about where her loyalties lie”.

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