During the confirmation hearing for Trump's Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard in the Senate this week, Senator Michael Bennet scolded Gabbard over her past statements on Edward Snowden.

Tulsi Gabbard, the nominee for director of national intelligence, repeatedly avoided joining senators in calling Mr. Snowden a traitor.

Gabbard started again as Bennet insisted, “Yes or no? Is Edward Snowden a traitor to the United States of America?”

PBS: Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) pressed former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard about her views on Edward Snowden, a National Security Agency contractor who leaked classified documents in 2013 and was indicted for espionage,

Gabbard was questioned by Republicans and Democrats alike on her views of Snowden and whether she believes he was a traitor. She declined to say she believed he was a traitor, repeating that she felt he had broken the law and reiterating a point that she has made in the past, that he exposed practices that have resulted in the reform of 702.

Colo., both pressed Tulsi Gabbard about if she viewed Edward Snowden as a traitor or not during her confirmation hearing to serve as the director of national intelligence.

Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado became highly agitated Thursday when questioning Director of National Intelligence nominee Tulsi Gabbard regarding her views of the war in Ukraine and Edward Snowden.

Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, refused to fully denounce the 2013 leaks by Edward J. Snowden, eliciting concern from both parties.

Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump ’s nominee for director of national intelligence, was repeatedly asked to explain why she sought a pardon for Edward Snowden, the former government contractor who leaked thousands of classified documents revealing the scope of the nation’s surveillance programs.

Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to be Director of National Intelligence, refused to call Edward Snowden a traitor at her confirmation hearing.

In 2020, then-Democratic congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard introduced legislation calling on the federal government to drop all charges against Edward Snowden, the National Security Agency contractor who in 2013 revealed the existence of the bulk collection of American phone records by the NSA before fleeing to Russia.

Facing more than a dozen questions about her views on NSA leaker Edward Snowden, Tulsi Gabbard held her ground at her Senate confirmation hearing.