Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TulsiGabbard" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TulsiGabbard</span></a>, dir of natl <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/intelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>intelligence</span></a>, was put on the spot by <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/House" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>House</span></a> Rep <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/StaceyPlaskett" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>StaceyPlaskett</span></a> of the Virgin Islands, who asked if <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Russia</span></a> was a friend or adversary of the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>US</span></a>. On Tues in the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Senate" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Senate</span></a>, Gabbard called Russia a “competitor”. But today, when asked to choose between the 2, Gabbard admitted Russia was an adversary. That wouldn’t be asked of any other admin, but <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Trump</span></a>’s criticism of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> & praise of Russia & Gabbard’s past parroting of Russian propaganda makes it necessary.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>USpol</span></a></p>