Gabbard defers to Trump when asked if Iran posed "imminent threat"
The article discusses Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard's testimony about the president's role in determining imminent threats, alongside Joe Kent's resignation and criticism of the U.S.-Iran conflict. It highlights differing perspectives within the intelligence community and political reactions to the war in Iran.
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“Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said that only the president can determine if a nation poses an 'imminent threat' during a Wednesday Senate hearing on worldwide threats.”
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“The White House said that Iran posed an imminent nuclear threat, but offered no public proof of what spurred the strikes.”
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“Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) asked Gabbard whether it was the intelligence community's assessment that the Iranian regime posed an 'imminent nuclear threat,' to which she said the IC assessed that Iran maintained the intention to rebuild its nuclear enrichment capabilities.”
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“Gabbard stated, 'the only person who can determine what is and is not an imminent threat is the president.'”
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“Joe Kent, in his resignation letter, claimed that Iran posed 'no imminent threat' to the U.S.”
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“CIA Director John Ratcliffe said during the hearing that he disagreed with Kent, noting he thinks Iran has been 'a constant threat to the United States for an extended period of time, and posed an immediate threat at this time.'”
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“In her prepared opening statement, Gabbard said the Iranian regime appears intact but 'largely degraded' by the U.S. and Israeli strikes.”
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“Gabbard's written statement also stated that as a result of the prior U.S. military attack on Iranian nuclear facilities, Iran's nuclear enrichment program was obliterated and that there had 'been no efforts since then to try to rebuild their enrichment capability.'”
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“When speaking on Wednesday, Gabbard said that Iran was trying to recover from the damage to its nuclear infrastructure and had refused to comply with nuclear obligations.”
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