Republicans in the Senate — some, anyway — raised their eyebrows in surprise when Tulsi Gabbard, the president’s pick to lead up national intelligence, refused to say whether Edward Snowden was a traitor or patriot for leaking classified documents in 2013.
Republicans should let go the Edward Snowden grudge
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Mr. Snowden, a former National Security Agency contractor, has said his release of classified information about U.S. surveillance programs was a whistleblower effort to expose government abuse.
Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence nominee, begins fielding senators' questions
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