Gabbard Faces Hearings on Iran, Homeland Security

0:00It's March 18th in Durham. Let's get into the news. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard heads to Capitol Hill this week for her annual hearings on global threats. It's her most public moment in months, with lawmakers set to question her on the Iran War, Homeland Security, election issues, and rising worldwide. Dangerous. The Senate Intelligence Committee hears her Wednesday, March 18th, followed by the House on Thursday, March 19th. Here this week, top counterterrorism official, Joe Kent, resigned Tuesday. Objecting to the administration's war with Iran, in his letter he said, Iran poses no imminent threat to the United States, challenging President Trump's public claims that Tehran was nearly ready to. Strike. Kent's move has intensified scrutiny on the intelligence behind the conflict. Gabbard quickly supported Trump online, stating as Commander-in-Chief, he decides on threats based on the best available intel from her office. Gabbard has kept a low profile since taking the role, as shift from her outspoken past

1:03on TV and social media. The Army Reserve Lieutenant Colonel appeared in uniform recently at Dover Air Force Base for a soldier transfer amid the war's early casualties. These hearings test how Gabbard defends her position, blending her history of caution on war with her current duties. Officials deny pressure to fire Kent, amid other questions on her election-related involvement.