Sen John Kennedy Warns Tulsi Gabbard Most at Risk of Being Rejected by Senate

Republican Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) has warned that Director of National Intelligence (DNI) nominee Tulsi Gabbard is the most at risk of having her nomination rejected by the U.S. Senate.

Gabbard has criticized the U.S. government for handing over billions of dollars in taxpayer money to Ukraine to fuel its war with Russia.

The former Democrat congresswoman also accused the “power elite” of risking Americans’ safety for the benefit of Ukrainians.

The nominee has come under scrutiny from Democrats.

Among her critics is former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Democrats have been turned on Gabbard for challenging the status quo on the Russia-Ukraine war.

Some, including Clinton, have publicly accused her of being a Russian asset and a threat to national security.

“I expect most if not all of [the nominees] to be confirmed,” Kennedy told Fox News on Monday.

“Why? Number one, the president’s dug in like a tick.

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“He wants these people,” he noted.

“But number two, you’ve got to remember these confirmation hearings matter.

“If a nominee acts like a complete meathead or starts screaming like he or she is part of a prison riot, people are gonna say ‘woah, we need to take a second look.’

“But short of that, I think most if not all will be confirmed.

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“The one most on the bubble, as you know as well as I do, is Tulsi Gabbard.”

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A handful of Republican senators whose campaigns have received money from the defense industry could possibly oppose Gabbard’s nomination.

Pushback would likely be due to Gabbard’s opposition to the U.S. spending over $200 billion since the beginning of the ongoing Ukraine war and the national security apparatus’ spying powers.

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), a notable defense hawk, told NBC News’ Kristen Welker Sunday that he is “inclined” to vote in favor of Gabbard’s nomination and the remainder of the nominees.

Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz accused Gabbard of likely being a “Russian asset.”

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) also told CNN’s Dana Bash that she believes Gabbard is “compromised” and will be unable “to pass a background check.”

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The DNI nominee has faced scrutiny over her 2017 meeting with dictator Bashar al-Assad.

Gabbard said she met with al-Assad to “achieve peace” and “profess to truly care about the Syrian people.”

“I want to address the issue that’s in the headlines right now: I stand in full support and wholeheartedly agree with the statements that President Trump has made over these last few days with regards to the developments in Syria,” Gabbard said.

“My own views and experiences have been shaped by my multiple deployments and seeing first-hand the costs of war and the threat of Islamist terrorism.

“It’s one of the many reasons why I appreciate President Trump’s leadership and his election where he is fully committed, as he has said over and over again, to bringing about an end to wars.”

Gabbard also faced backlash for having introduced a resolution in 2020 calling for all charges to be dropped against former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden.

Snowden was wanted on espionage charges after he disclosed in 2013 that the U.S. government was conducting mass surveillance on Americans.

The Senate committees are set to hold confirmation hearings for Gabbard, Health and Human Resources Secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and FBI Director nominee Kash Patel on Wednesday and Thursday.

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