Tolcy Gabbard’s profession was not a very long national political figure, but it was unusually circular: its supporters and critics tend to agree on this, although they do not agree to what we should do. It comes from Hawaii, where she served in the legislative body of the state and the National Guard; In those years, it carried out a campaign against “homosexual invitation organizations” and the environment of environmental protection. Gabbard was elected to Congress in 2012, and he managed as a democratic, and obtained the vice president of the National Democratic Committee. Since then, she left DNC, because she wanted Bernie Sanders. She left Congress, because she wanted to run for the presidency; She left the Democratic Party, because she became convinced that it is, she says, “Leaded by Kabal from waking tools“In August, Donald Trump later supported Saying“Voting for President Trump is a vote to express our deep love for our country, and our appreciation for our rights and freedoms that God has endowed in the constitution.” In November, a few days after the elections, Trump Gabbard nominated to be the next director of the National Intelligence. “If Toulsi is guilty of anything, it is born, since she was born, her opinions, opinions and beliefs to reflect her life experiences,” said Richard Pour, retired Republican Senator of North Carolina. He was visiting the Senate to fight against what he called “a tangible effort to kill this nomination.” Unlike most Trump candidates, Gabbard faces prominent doubts of some Republicans – although, apparently, from Tom Couton, Sinatuor Arkansas, who is the Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee. “I can only laugh at some critics who say Mrs. Gabbard has unconventional views,” said Couton. “Perhaps Washington can use a little more traditional.”
Of course, relative “unconventional”, especially in the Trump era. Most of the prominent allies of the president turn to his agenda, which was considered largely unconventional until it reached the main current. Indeed, Gabbard’s political journey is slightly similar to the potential journey of its president, which was allied with both the Islah Party and the Democratic Party before the Republican Party reshaped in its image. In 2019, near the end of eight years in Congress, Gabbard Declare Trump has “violated the confidence of the audience.” (At that time, she was arguing that Trump deserves to be controlled by his efforts to pressure Ukraine to announce an investigation into Joe Biden, but she refused to support his isolation – she voted “present”, instead of yes or Nai.) During her testimony on Thursday, she did not betray any concern about The possibility that Trump may commit, during his second term, another violation. When Ron Widen, Democrat Origon, asked Gabbard what he would do if Trump directed her to block money from the Inspector General in charge of supervising the intelligence community, Gabbard refuted the hypothesis. She said, “I do not believe in a second president who will ask me to do something that would break the law.”
Gabbard is an unfamiliar politician, and she tends to answer uncomfortable questions through smile, eye contact, and calmly stick to the text. On Thursday, she presented herself not by praising the work of her ancestors in the National Intelligence Society, but through his criticism. She said: “For a very long period, declared, insufficient, or with a weapon that led to costly failures, and undermining our national security and our aspirations that God has endowed in the constitution.” Gabbard has long been interested in a case Edward SnowdenA government contractor, leaking information to be born in order to issue a warning about state monitoring; He was charged with violating the espionage law, and lived in exile, in Russia, for more than a decade. In Congress, Gabbard sponsored invoice Inviting the federal government to “drop all charges against Edward Snowden”, in appreciation of the fact that the practices he revealed were “illegal and unconstitutional.” On Thursday, Gabbard refused to praise Snowden while also increasingly rejecting hot demands, from Democratic and Republican Senate members, to condemn him as a “traitor.” (Todd Young, the Republican in Indiana, looked in particular angry. Instead, it has repeatedly returned to a simple statement: “Edward Snowden has broken the law.”
Gabbard’s performance was impressive, but he was also frustrating, because she only provided little insight on how her views changed over the years, if she was already. It was a fierce critic of Article 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Monitoring Act, which allows the government to eavesdrop on foreigners without a judicial order, even if they were communicating with the Americans. Last year, Gabbard I suggested to Joa Rogan These recent reforms gave the government more power, which it may use to violate the civil freedoms of the Americans. She said, “It took a really bad problem and made it worse several times,” she said. On Thursday, Mike Roses, Republican in South Dakota, asked Gabbard to confirm that, on the contrary, these reforms calmed her concerns.
He said: “You agree to the existence of reforms, which identified a number of elements that you faced a problem in the first place, is this true?”
“This is true, Senator,” Gabbard replied.
Later, Mark Warner, Democrat Virginia, said that the stock exchange left him not sure what Gabbard really thought about Article 702. “I am confused.”
Perhaps it is unrealistic that the Senate confirmation sessions will resemble serious intellectual seminars. There is nothing especially unusual about the politician who changes positions without explaining the exact reason. However, it is usually easy to clarify these developments: the politician or the public follows, even while demonstrating as a brave leader. Gabbard’s career was not easy at all. For years, one of its main issues was Syria: I was worried about the American opposition Bashar al -AssadThe authoritarian president of Syria may enable the Islamic State and Al Qaeda, and may raise a wider war. In early 2016, it is He said Rachel Mado said that Syria’s policy was essential in its support for Burni Sanders, because the American participation in the country threatened to undermine the local democratic agenda. She said: “If this Syrian war continues, we will not have these resources to finance these important social programs, and to provide this investment really in our future here at home.” At the end of that year, after Trump was elected, many of its democratic supporters were amazed by a Trump meeting. She said: “I have shared with him the fears of Kabbari that the escalation of the war in Syria by implementing the so -called safe/safe region will be disastrous for the Syrian people, our country and the world.” A few months later, I met Assad himself; The meeting is more likely more A controversial episode From her career.
Gabbard has never provided a satisfactory description of its extreme benefit in Syria, or made it clear, in recent years, it seems that it has turned its focus. Last year, it was published “For the Love of the Country: Leave the Democratic Party behind it,” a book that reminds Syria for a period of time only. In X, her latest participation in Syria was more than a year, although the Assad government was overthrown in December. When I asked Mark Kelly, Democrat Arizona, Gabbard about Syria on Thursday, she suggested that you see the change with mixed feelings. She said: “I have not got rid of any tears of the Assad regime, but today we have an Islamic extremist who is responsible for Syria now.” It was impossible to know if she had looked at this position as catastrophic, in line with her previous data, or only difficult. “I am concerned that its nomination may be in danger.” He said On Fox News Thursday night. He supports Gabbard, and it seems that he is trying to make sure that his colleagues will not abandon it.
When I am feature Gabbard for this magazine, in 2017, found it difficult to understand Gabbard’s global view without understanding the tradition that sponsored it and its shape. She has a long association with a group now known as the ID Science Foundation, and its leader, a teacher named Chris Butler, also known as Jagad Guru Siddhaswarupananda Paramahamsa, which Gabbard described as “Guru Dev” – in the sense, almost, “Sayyid Rouhi”. (Petrler was known for himself the traditions of Vaishnava Hindu; his spiritual school was AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, founder of the Hair Krishna movement. With Bater followers. In Hawaii, the people associated with the Bater Group in politics have participated since the seventies of the last century. Report in Wall Street Journal The links described between the group and the “alleged pyramid scheme” with international relations.
Throughout the hearing, Gabbard promised to bring “transparency” to the National Intelligence Society, although she was not particularly transparent about this part of her life. Gabbard spokesman recently He said Times That “she did not have any affiliation” with the ID Foundation. When I was reporting Gabbard, I asked about her spiritual teacher, and told me that she had no spiritual teacher who was more important than others. It is clear, however, Bater teaching play a major role in her life. In October 2017, I spoke with Patel himself, who helped me understand Gabbard’s spiritual road. He seemed proudly considered it, and spoke about himself as a spiritual reward for the music teacher. Bitler told me: “He taught one of his Chilo students.” He believes that this student who is now playing in the philanthropic orchestra. It is beautiful. Other than God, my conscience, and the constitution of the United States – which makes me feel Trump’s dolls, Putin doll, Assad’s doll, teacher doll, Moody doll said. “Not to get to know the absurdity of being at the same time a doll for five different dolls.” ♦
