Tom Cotton defends Tulsi Gabbard against ‘smears’

Published January 27, 2025 5:23pm ET



Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) is backing President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence nominee, Tulsi Gabbard.

In a post on X, Cotton dismissed criticism of Gabbard as “smears” ahead of her confirmation hearing to be the nation’s intelligence chief.

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