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Several Trump transition officials highlighted Gabbard's strong military career and Congressional experience on Armed Services and Foreign Affairs committees, where she had access to U.S. intelligence via classified briefings.<ref name= "WAPO-Veterans-Support"/> Republican Senator [[Eric Schmitt]] said that it was a "slur" to call Gabbard a "Russian asset" and told NBC News' Kristen Welker on "Meet the Press" regarding Democrat allegations that "anybody that has a different political view now is being cast as a Russian asset", further pointing out that Gabbard has "served this country honorably" in the military.<ref name="Hill-Russian-Slur">{{Cite web |date=2024-11-24 |title=Schmitt says it's a 'slur' to call Gabbard a 'Russian asset' |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5007243-eric-schmitt-tulsi-gabbard-russian-asset/ |access-date=2024-11-29 |website=the Hill |language=en |quote=“anybody that has a different political view now is being cast as a Russian asset. It’s totally ridiculous, Schmitt told NBC News”}}</ref>
On December 4, 2024, over 100 former national security and other officials{{Efn|Notably, per [[The Guardian]], former deputy secretary of state [[Wendy Sherman]], the former NATO deputy secretary general [[Rose Gottemoeller]], and the former national security adviser [[Anthony Lake]].}} wrote a letter expressing concern at Gabbard's nomination.<ref name=":9">{{Cite web |date=2024-12-08 |title=Democrats and Republicans in Congress worried that Gabbard might leak to Assad regime |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/democrats-republicans-congress-worried-gabbard-might-leak-information-rcna181316 |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":27" /><ref name=":22">{{Cite web |last1=Sherman |first1=Wendy R. |author-link=Wendy Sherman |last2=Gottemoeller |first2=Rose |author-link2=Rose Gottemoeller |last3=Lake |first3=Anthony |author-link3=Anthony Lake |last4=Tien |first4=(former Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security) John |display-authors=3 |date=2024-12-04 |title=Letter from 104 senior national security professionals to Thune and Schumer |url=https://www.fp4america.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Gabbard-DNI_Nomination-Letter-PDF.pdf}}</ref> The letter specifically criticized Gabbard's skepticism towards U.S. intelligence reports on Assad's use of chemical weapons.<ref name=":22" /> It overlooked her statements that no evidence had been presented to Congress about Assad's culpability and that US military action at that time "flew directly in the face" of the UN's plan for an independent investigation.<ref name=":24" /> While the letter also accused Gabbard of insinuating that U.S.-funded labs in Ukraine were developing biological weapons,<ref name=":22" /> the concern she had expressed was about "dangerous pathogens", not
On December 9, 2024, more than 250 veterans signed an open letter supporting and endorsing Gabbard for the DNI position, including Rep. [[Eli Crane]] (R-Ariz.), Rep. [[Brian Mast]] (R-Fla.), who is set to helm the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and former acting Secretary of Defense [[Chris Miller (politician)|Chris Miller]].<ref name="NYPost-Veterans-Tulsi">{{cite news |date=December 9, 2024 |title=Hundreds of veterans back Tulsi Gabbard as spy boss while she mounts charm offensive with GOP senators |url=https://nypost.com/2024/12/09/us-news/hundreds-of-veterans-back-tulsi-gabbard-as-she-mounts-charm-offensive-with-gop-senators/ |access-date=December 10, 2024 |work=New York Post |quote="More than 250 veterans — including current members of Congress and former federal officials — signed an open letter endorsing her for the DNI position"}}</ref><ref name= "WAPO-Veterans-Support"/> The letter titled "American Veterans for Tulsi Gabbard" said that she was "a warrior whose vote cannot be bought" and that they were proud to call her one of their own.<ref name="NYPost-Veterans-Tulsi"/><ref name="Msn-Vets-Tulsi">{{cite news |date=December 11, 2024 |title=US Vets Voice Support For Tulsi Gabbard Amid Increased Scrutiny |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/us-vets-voice-support-for-tulsi-gabbard-amid-increased-scrutiny/ss-AA1vHC0i |access-date=December 24, 2024 |work=msn.com }}</ref> The letter further said that “Tulsi’s life exemplifies a rare blend of selflessness, courage, and leadership — qualities desperately needed to reform and strengthen our intelligence community.”<ref name= "NYPost-Veterans-Tulsi"/>
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