U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard asserted that it is not the responsibility of U.S. spy agencies to determine “what is and is not an imminent threat” to the United States. The top U.S. spy chief made the comment at the Senate Intelligence Committee’s annual hearing on Worldwide Threats to the United States when asked if the U.S. intelligence community had assessed before the U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran that Tehran posed an imminent nuclear threat as a White House statement had asserted. The 2-1/2-hour hearing was the first significant public appearance since the start of the war by Gabbard, who has kept a low profile for months. The hearing identified China, Russia, North Korea and Iran as top adversaries, but largely focused on the Iran war, now in its third week. Lawmakers – including some of President Donald Trump’s Republicans as well as Democrats – have said they want more information about a campaign that has killed thousands of people, disrupted the lives of millions and shaken energy and stock markets. Sen. Mark Kelly grills Tulsi Gabbard on Iran war and Strait of Hormuz. Senate hearing erupts as Mark Kelly grills Tulsi Gabbard on Iran war
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