Trump's key national security nominees grilled at confirmation hearings
Kash Patel, President Trump's nominee for FBI director, and Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's nominee for director of national intelligence, faced intense questioning at their Senate confirmation hearings. When pressed about his independence, Patel said he would "always obey the law." Gabbard pushed back on accusations that she parroted Russian talking points. NBC News' Ryan Nobles reports.
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