Nearly 100 former senior U.S. diplomats and intelligence and national security officials have called for closed-door hearings to review the government's files on former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's nominee for national intelligence director. The officials, who served in both Democratic and Republican administrations, expressed concerns about Gabbard's ability to provide unbiased intelligence briefings due to her past actions.
A spokesperson for Gabbard on the Trump transition team dismissed the appeal as an unfounded and partisan attack. Current Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines emphasized the importance of maintaining strong intelligence-sharing relationships with allies, such as the Five Eyes alliance, which includes the U.S., Britain, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
