Gabbard replied that she had only meant to highlight the “egregiously illegal and unconstitutional programs” that Snowden had exposed—specifically NSA programs that intercepted communications of U.S. citizens—and that his leaks had led to “serious reforms.”

Donald Trump's nominee to be director of national intelligence refused to call Edward Snowden a "traitor" under questioning by senators on Thursday.

Lawmakers gave DNI nominee Tulsi Gabbard more than a half-dozen chances to withdraw past support of Edward Snowden in her confirmation hearing, but she didn't take them.

Among the topics likely to come up at the hearing: her 2017 meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, her friendly positions toward Russia and her push to drop charges against Edward Snowden.

Ms. Gabbard, President Trump’s pick for national intelligence director, was repeatedly asked during a confirmation hearing whether Edward Snowden’s leaks made him a traitor. Ms. Gabbard told senators only that he “broke the law.

Long before Donald Trump rewarded Tulsi Gabbard’s loyalty with a nomination ... asset,” as Hillary Clinton once famously put it, but Moscow seems gleeful about her selection to lead the ...

Gabbard, former Democratic congresswoman turned Trump loyalist, will head to the Senate Intelligence Committee as she seeks DNI confirmation.

Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick for director of national ... or politicize their offices in ways that can be exploited by Moscow and other adversaries. The task for Europe is to convince everybody ...

Tulsi Gabbard, former congresswoman and Trump's nominee for Director of National Intelligence, faced intense scrutiny during her Senate confirmation hearing. Lawmakers questioned her past remarks on Russia,

Former U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump's choice to be director of national intelligence, faced harsh criticism of her past defense of former NSA contractor Edward Snowden and comments seen as supportive of Russia at a confirmation hearing on Thursday.

A bipartisan House intelligence committee investigation concluded in 2016 that Snowden’s theft caused “tremendous damage” to national security and quoted a Russian official saying Snowden did share intelligence with Moscow. Multiple senators pressed Gabbard to call Snowden a traitor. She steadfastly refused.