President-elect Trump is facing scrutiny for his choice of Tulsi Gabbard, a former House Democrat who became a high-profile Trump supporter, to serve as the director of national intelligence. Critics point out that she has no background in intelligence and has publicly questioned many assessments of the U.S. intelligence community.
Nearly 100 former national security officials signed a letter criticizing President-elect Donald Trump's decision to nominate former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence and called for closed-door Senate hearings to review any government information about her. In the letter obtained by NBC News, the officials urged the Senate to 'carefully evaluate' whether Gabbard is 'equipped' for the position, which requires Senate confirmation. 'Several of Ms.
The letter also argued that Gabbard would 'be the least experienced' person to hold the director position since it was created in 2004. 'The Senate must carefully evaluate whether Ms. Gabbard is equipped to effectively oversee an organizational structure as unique and large as the National Intelligence Program and also the effect of her holding this position on the willingness of our closest allies to share intelligence with the U.S.,' the letter said.
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