1. United States
2. Tenn.
3. Letter

Tulsi Gabbard's nomination as Director of National Intelligence raises grave concerns. As an amplifier of Russian propaganda and conspiracy theories, appointing her to oversee 18 intelligence agencies constitutes a severe risk to national security. Her public statements, such as advising Ukraine to surrender to Russia's invasion, demonstrate a disturbing affinity for authoritarians and adversaries of the United States. Having someone so ideologically aligned with foreign dictators like Putin at the helm of America's intelligence apparatus is an alarming proposition that jeopardizes the integrity of intelligence gathering and analysis. This nomination threatens to undermine the very foundations of U.S. intelligence, and I strongly urge you to rise in opposition to safeguard the nation's interests, both for Tennessee and for the United States.