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Trump's Intelligence Chief Pick Faces Scrutiny Over Syria

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Defense secretary, arrives to meet with Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, at the Capitol in Washingto

President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for intelligence chief, Tulsi Gabbard, faced fresh scrutiny on Capitol Hill regarding her visit to war-torn Syria in 2017. Gabbard, a Democrat-turned-Republican and Army National Reserve lieutenant colonel, reiterated her support for Trump's America First approach to national security and a more limited U.S. military presence overseas.

Trump's Cabinet and administrative choices are causing division among Republican allies and concern among Democrats. Nominees like Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth are preparing for potentially contentious confirmation hearings next year.

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