Gabbard grilled on Iran war, Fulton County presence at Senate hearing
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Top national security officials testified Wednesday before the Senate Intelligence Committee on worldwide threats.
Top national security officials testified Wednesday before the Senate Intelligence Committee on worldwide threats.
Those appearing at the hearing included FBI Director Kash Patel, Defense Intelligence Agency Director James Adams, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, acting U.S. Cyber Command chief William Hartman and CIA Director John Ratcliffe.
Gabbard faced some of the toughest questions, particularly about the war in Iran.
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