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None of the Republican Party has caused so many reservations in Donald Trump’s cabanet pick. This is located in the field, including the Candidates of the Health Secretary who promoted the anti -Waksin conspiracy theory that advertised the world wrestling entertainment executive nominated for the Secretary of Education. Despite the filing of a large amount of alcohol and aggressive actions to a woman who said he had left the US military in his autobiography, the Secretary of Defense confirmed it. After being branded as “extremist”.
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Former Director Ward Ercock, a Canadian national information agency CSIS, told CBC News that Gabbard had a bigger problem with post experience and qualifications.
“This is not particularly complicated or particularly thoughtful,” he said. “What I read about her suggests that she has a background, experience, or knowledge to take a position appointed by the Trump administration.”
US Intellignce gatekeeper
Wesley Walk, a historian of security and intelligence, who served two terms on Canadian recommendations, was created in the wake of 9/11 attacks as a result of the 9/11 attack. I did it. National Security Council.
“It’s a very powerful role,” said the work. “The context of Canada is not actually the same.”
He stated that the position would provide leadership to about 18 institutions and affect advanced appointments.
“But more importantly, [the DNI] In some ways, he is really sitting on the right hand of the president, “he said. He pointed out the potential seats of the Gabard’s National Security Council and the director of the President’s daily newspaper.
Trump is known for not reading those briefs anyway. However, if the Gabard is confirmed, “it will have a significant impact on the intelligence that reaches allies such as Canada through five eyes and other shared mechanisms, as well as the American intelligence collection and analysis.” I mentioned it.
“Lie and paint specimen”
Some of her own parties have asked her to not be confirmed. “The National Intelligence Bureau is not a place for Russian, Iranians, Syria, and China,” Nikki Haley said, who opposed Trump for the nomination of the co -party.
Gabard tried to preempt such criticisms on Thursday in the opening statement of the Senate Committee.
“You will hear the lies and coats that challenge my loyalty and love for our country. Those who disagree with my nomination are faithful to God, my own conscience, and the American constitution. It means -accusing me, Trump’s manipulation, Putin dolls, assads dolls, dolls of the first, and the dolls of the first are five different dolls dolls. I do not recognize the absurdity. “
However, some Senator felt that her reaction was not convincing.
“Some of her reactions and non -respondents have created more confusion than clarity, and only deepened my concerns about her judgment,” said Senator John Curtis, Republic of the Republican Party, said after hearing on Thursday. Ta.
I praise Assad
Gabbard’s foreign connection Travel pattern The US Transportation Security Bureau (TSA) temporarily put her on the watchlist.
She violently defends the Campaign full of Bashal Al Assado’s atrocities in Syria’s civil war Contracense U.S. intelligence survey results that Assad used chemical weapons to his own civilian -discovered Supported by the United Nations。
In February 2022, Russia was within a few hours of Ukraine’s large -scale invasion I took it to Twitter He blames the west for not acknowledging Russia’s legitimate security concerns.
She also claims that Ukraine is developing biological weapons in the Cafutos with the US government, and is elected to Valuzmir Putin’s non -democratic government, but has been elected in Valdimir Zeremky. He claims that the government was called “corrupt dictatorship.”
“Absolute blow” to the west
“She is completely inappropriate in light of her views from the viewpoint of the hearing, loyalty, and reliability,” he used to be a director of the National Security Program of the University of Ottawa University. Dan Stanton says.
“It’s very important to have these views that are completely against Five I Alliance and NATO regarding Ukraine and Russia,” said CBC News. “These are the views that can be seen on Twitter, not the one who goes to the Senate Committee, but the budget for such a position and the supervision. It is really discouraged.”
Stanton added that her past entanglement could be opened to a terrible Mail by a foreign Intelligence report.
“It’s an absolute blow,” he agrees. “It suggests a willingness to listen to the promotion of the Russian empire without intentionally exploring the empire’s advertising base.” This seems to be supported by his DNI pick. He says he is alert to be a position.
Elcock says that Gabard seems to reflect the views that are actually spreading in the Trump administration, but not so far, but not in the United States and the Intelligency report.
Leakage and mole
Even the Republican Senator at the Gabard hearing seemed to have had a hard time to digest the support for Edward Snowden, the most modern leaker of the United States.
Snowden has claimed that he has a patriotism, not dishonest, when he clarifies the details of illegal secret spy by the US Intelligence.
The Canadians who talked to CBC News said that while Snoden revealed the actual abuse, most of his intelligence had nothing to do with it. Since 2022, Snowden has been a Russian citizen and has shown a significant resistance to criticizing Russian abuse.
Gabard refused to answer several times, regardless of whether he was regarded as a “traitor”, but said he broke the law.
“Insider’s threats, leaks, and moles are increasing,” Stanton said. “The problem of this leak is gone, and it has been very damaged regardless of your political views.
“It is necessary to protect it, and if the actual director of the intelligence community has a sympathetic perspective of people like Snowden, it is completely contrary to national security practice.”
From Snowden, Russia Expected support For Gabbard of ELON MUSK’s social media platform X, if she would be useful for her nomination, she suggested throwing him under the bus.
5 eyes that haven’t died yet
CBC News consulted Canadian experts hoping that all intelligence sharing will continue at the tactical level, stating that the United States continues to be the largest collector of intelligence.
The work has traditionally rely significantly to the United States Intelligence Horse Agency for “Canada’s eyes and ears for the world’s security threats.”
“For Canada, one of the major concerns about Gabard is that she is considered an unreliable partner, and her judgment is unreliable.
However, Stanton stated that there may be more concerns about whether the United States can trust the intelligence from allies.
“The five -eye partner, especially the British, may be reluctant to share with Americans,” he said.
“Canada collects very useful intelligence,” Stanton said. “Why do we share with American institutions if there is a risk of being exploited for political purposes by the White House?”
Search for new partners
Elcock states that Canada is a net beneficiary in information with the United States, but the country has found what Canada has provided.
“It’s possible [Trump appointees] Elcock said a lot of damage, as a result, and sharing with Americans would be much more difficult and unacceptable for business. “
Canada says that he had to do it in trade, as he had to do in trade, in search of a new partner and had to diversify foreign Intelligence.
“Candidates will include Nordic, which has a great intelligence service, Germany and France, which will have a larger intelligence sharing. Continuing on continuous partnerships with Australia, and security in the region. I think it is necessary to reach out to countries such as Japan and South Korea for insights on threats, “he said.
“We are used to a unique type of alliance among the five eyes.
