Wall Street Journal questions Gabbard judgment ahead of confirmation hearing
The editorial board of the Wall Street Journal cast doubt on former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard's fitness to serve as director of national intelligence ahead of her confirmation hearing Thursday.
"Voters want disruption in Washington, but it’d be something else entirely for the Senate to confirm a director of national intelligence who has a record of defending those who subvert U.S. interests," the Journal wrote in an editorial published Tuesday.
"The issue is what she believes and what she does, especially on U.S. intelligence," the board added.
The newspaper cited a 2020 resolution Gabbard introduced in the House calling for the feds to drop charges against Edward Snowden as a leading reason to question her judgement.
"No, the question isn’t Ms. Gabbard’s patriotism," the outlet argued. "It’s judgment, and what message it would send friends and foes to confirm a director of national intelligence who doesn’t really seem to believe in protecting national intelligence."
The Journal is owned by Rupert Murdoch's NewsCorp and has not shied away from pushing back on President Trump's Cabinet picks or criticizing his agenda prerogatives.
Earlier this week, it voiced opposition to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to serve as head of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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