| President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Tulsi Gabbard to serve as his director of national intelligence, a shock move that would place an intelligence novice whose antiwar views are seen as sympathetic to Moscow in charge of the country's $70 billion spy apparatus. The selection of Gabbard, a longtime Democratic member of Congress who later quit the party and endorsed Trump, is sure to provoke opposition in the Senate. She not only lacks experience in intelligence matters, but has opposed U.S. interventions in Ukraine and Syria — while frequently suggesting the U.S. provoked Russia into aggressive policies. "Tulsi will bring the fearless spirit that has defined her illustrious career to our Intelligence Community, championing our Constitutional Rights, and securing Peace through Strength," Trump said in a statement Wednesday. Read the latest
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