House Hearing Probes Gabbard on Iran Intelligence Amid Resignation Talk

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard faced pointed questions from lawmakers on Thursday during a House Intelligence Committee hearing on U.S. intelligence assessments related to the ongoing military campaign against Iran, as rumors of her potential resignation circulated amid internal administration tensions.

The session, which also featured testimony from CIA Director John Ratcliffe and FBI Director Kash Patel, examined threats to national security, including the four-week-old Operation Epic Fury. Lawmakers from both parties pressed Gabbard on the role of intelligence in President Donald Trump's decision-making, Israel's influence on U.S. actions, and the politicization of assessments. Gabbard, a military veteran and former congresswoman, emphasized that her personal views on military interventions do not influence her professional duties. "My own personal and political views, I was required to check those at the door," she told the committee, adding that she delivers unbiased reporting to Congress and the president.

Democrats, including Rep. Ami Bera of California, referenced Gabbard's past criticisms of U.S. strikes on Iran, such as her 2020 statement calling the...