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Gabbard defers to Trump when asked if Iran posed "imminent threat"

Mar 18, 2026Center Left

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said that only the president can determine if a nation poses an "imminent threat" during a Wednesday Senate hearing on worldwide threats.Why it matters: The spotlight on Gabbard, who has been largely quiet about the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, has intensified after top aide Joe Kent, who directed the…

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