Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump's pick to be director of national intelligence, is facing tough questions from lawmakers during a fiery confirmation hearing Thursday. Democrats and Republicans alike are focusing on her past comments sympathetic to Russia, her meeting with Syria’s now-deposed leader and her past support for government leaker Edward Snowden. Gabbard is a former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii who served two military tours in the Middle East. A Trump loyalist, she has won over some Republicans. But given thin Republican margins in the Senate, she will need almost all GOP senators to vote yes in order to win confirmation.
