Intelligence officials express concern over Tulsi Gabbard's potential nomination as director of national intelligence

The intelligence community is concerned about Tulsi Gabbard potentially becoming the next Director of National Intelligence under President-elect Donald Trump. Insiders fear she may censor intelligence critical of Russia and halt investigations, given her history of promoting Russian narratives. Gabbard, a former congresswoman from Hawaii, has been criticized for her foreign policy views and ties to Russian propaganda. She previously met with Syrian leader Bashar Assad and has denied U.S. military actions against civilians in Syria. Her nomination would require Senate confirmation, which aims to prevent candidates with foreign ties from taking such positions. Gabbard recently switched from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party, raising further alarms among intelligence officials.