Watch: Tulsi Gabbard Secretly Met Syria’s Assad: What We Know

Tulsi Gabbard is stepping into the spotlight as President Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, a role overseeing 18 agencies and a hefty $100 billion budget. In 2017 she took a trip to Syria where she met with Bashar al-Assad, the meeting has raised eyebrows and sparked new scrutiny. As Gabbard prepares for her confirmation hearing, questions about her stance on U.S. intelligence and foreign policy are now front and center. A closer look at her past decisions may shed light on how she would navigate this crucial role.

The topic and Gabbard tend to provoke a lot of partisan bleating; the video below from the Wall Street Journal will catch you up without the slant.

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