Tulsi Gabbard can't be trusted

And officials believe there are no survivors after plane carrying 64 collides with Army helicopter |

VIEW IN BROWSER MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025 THE LATEST Tulsi Gabbard can't be trusted to run American intelligence By Matt Johnson When President Donald Trump's pick for director of national intelligence, former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii, met with Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad in 2017, hundreds of thousands of people had been killed and millions more displaced by six years of grinding civil war. Assad waged this war with indiscriminate brutality, mass terror and repression, the extent of which is rapidly coming to light after his ouster in December.   A few months after Gabbard's visit, the Assad regime massacred scores of civilians with chemical weapons in Khan Sheikhoun. U.S. intelligence agencies declared that the Assad regime was responsible, while Trump said: "There can be no dispute that Syria used banned chemical weapons."   Except there was dispute — from Trump's future nominee for DNI, Tulsi Gabbard. On the day of the Khan Sheikhon attack, Gabbard somehow already knew she was "skeptical" that the Assad regime was responsible. This reflexive position didn't change in subsequent years, even though it contradicted U.S. and French intelligence — as well as joint reporting from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and the United Nations.   This is a preview of Matt Johnson's latest article. Read the full column here.  TOP STORIES MSNBC Officials believe there are no survivors after plane carrying 64 and Army helicopter collide Following the midair collision between an American Airlines jet and a helicopter, D.C. Fire and EMS Chief John Donnelly said in a news conference that efforts are switching from "a rescue operation to a recovery operation." Watch.  FRANK FIGLIUZZI I once briefed the White House on Cabinet nominees. Here's what I'd say about Kash Patel. Patel should face withering questions from senators who care about the importance of Americans trusting the FBI to do the right thing. Read more.  STEVE BENEN Trump administration rescinds funding freeze memo that sparked mass outrage The White House sparked a national controversy when it ordered a freeze to federal grants. Under pressure, Team Trump rescinded its scandalous memo. Read more.  ZEESHAN ALEEM A GOP lawmaker is defending Trump by describing poor, hungry kids as freeloaders The debate over Trump's federal freezes exposes the GOP's hostility toward the poor. Read more. TOP VIDEOS MSNBC 'Disgusting and dishonorable': Former veteran sounds off on Pete Hegseth's first act as defense secretary  WATCH NOW KATY TUR Former Sen. Bob Menendez sentenced to 11 years in prison WATCH NOW MSNBC 'You frighten people': Sen. Whitehouse blast Kennedy's position on vaccines WATCH NOW KATY TUR Trump says he will sign order authorizing migrant detention at Guantanamo Bay WATCH NOW MORE FROM MSNBC Today, join Jen Psaki, Symone Sanders Townsend, Jonathan Capehart, and Luke Russert for a virtual forum hosted at Georgetown University. Hear from candidates for Democratic National Committee offices ahead of their leadership elections.  Register for the Live Stream Now Today, stay with MSNBC for special coverage of Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel's Senate confirmation hearings as President Trump's respective nominees for Director of National Intelligence and FBI Director. Watch today at 10am Eastern on MSNBC.   MSNBC INSIGHTS Have you ever wanted to provide MSNBC with your opinion about their TV programs, documentaries, and digital products, such as MSNBC.com, newsletters, and podcasts? Now is your chance! Join the MSNBC Insights Community.   Download the MSNBC App: 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 PRIVACY | CONTACT | UNSUBSCRIBE