Former Representative Tulsi Gabbard has been criticized by her former colleagues following President Donald Trump’s nomination to serve as Director of National Intelligence (DNI).
Gabbard, a former Democrat from Hawaii, has been criticized for her 2017 meeting with Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, a decision she made in pursuit of diplomatic solutions to complex international conflicts.
Democrats have labeled Gabbard’s meeting as an endorsement of a dictator, conveniently ignoring the fact that diplomacy often requires engaging with adversaries to foster peace.
Figures such as Senator Tammy Duckworth have irresponsibly suggested that Gabbard is “compromised,” citing her meeting with Assad as evidence—a baseless claim that disregards Gabbard’s service and dedication to her country.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), meanwhile, has said she’s in “Putin’s pocket.”
Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) expressed her disapproval on social media, stating she was “appalled” by Gabbard’s selection and accusing her of associating with dictators.
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) labeled Gabbard as “likely a Russian asset,” citing her engagement with Assad as evidence.
Similarly, Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) labeled the choice “incredibly reckless,” suggesting that Gabbard’s actions put America’s security at risk.
However, this criticism conveniently ignores that top Democrats—including then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, former Secretary of State John Kerry, and former Senator Chris Dodd, and former President Jimmy Carter—have also personally met with Assad in the past.
The Gateway Pundit has previously reported on this.
Then U.S. Senator held a two-hour meeting with President Bashar Assad in January 2005.
“I think we found a great deal of areas of mutual interest, some common concerns and some possibilities for initiatives that could be taken in the future to strengthening the relationship between the U.S. and Syria,” Kerry told reporters after meeting with al-Sharaa per NBC News.
In December 2006, John Kerry went to Syria again with then-U.S. Senator Christopher Dodd, where they met with Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad.
“I feel quite confident in saying this was a conversation worth having and that the (Bush) administration ought to pursue it,” Kerry said in a phone interview with The Associated Press from Jerusalem, following his meeting with Assad in Syria. “I feel very strongly about that. … It’s worth following up on a number of avenues.”
On April 4, 2007, Syrian dictator Bashar Assad met with then U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at the Ash-Shaeb Presidential Palace in Damascus.
The Democrat delegation proudly marched into Damascus after surrendering Iraq in a vote on the House floor two weeks before Pelosi’s trip.
Former US president Jimmy Carter met exiled Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal in the Syrian capital today despite strong opposition from Israel, Fatah, US Congressmen, and the White House. Jimmy also met the dictator Bashar al-Assad.
After meeting with leaders of the anti-Semitic Hamas terrorist organization in Cairo, Jimmy Carter traveled to Syria today to meet with the leader of Hamas.
In February 2009, then-Senator John Kerry met again with Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad. It was part of the Obama regime’s broader efforts to normalize relations with Assad, even as Syria was a well-known sponsor of terrorism.
In April 2010, as Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, John Kerry met again with Bashar al-Assad of Syria in Damascus.
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