
In a recent Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, Tulsi Gabbard faced intense questioning regarding her stance on surveillance and her nomination to lead the intelligence community under the Trump administration.
During the hearing, Gabbard was asked about her past calls to repeal Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Despite previously advocating for its repeal as a Democratic member of the House, she stated that reforms made to the law since then had influenced her support for it. When pressed by Democratic Vice Chairman Sen. Mark Warner on the specific reforms, Gabbard mentioned that there were several but did not provide detailed explanations.