Tulsi Gabbard Responds to Congressman Gomez's Allegations on House Intel Committee

Addressing Allegations on House Intel Committee

• 🎯 Tulsi Gabbard addresses Congressman Gomez's questioning regarding her testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee.
• 💡 Gabbard reiterates her previous statement of not recalling specific operational details discussed in a Signal chat group.
• ⚠️ The release of screenshots from the chat group served as a "refresher" on events, but she maintains she was not involved in that specific portion of the chat.

Scrutiny of New Officials

• ⏱️ Gabbard notes that both she and Director Radcliffe are new to their roles, having been in office for 43 and 62 days, respectively.
• ⚡ The questioning focused on a major military operation using lethal force under the Trump Administration, occurring approximately 10 days prior.
• 🧠 The Congressman argues that decisions of such magnitude, involving putting service members in harm's way, should not be forgotten.

Secretary of Defense Inquiry

• ❓ Questions were raised about Secretary of Defense Heth's drinking habits and whether he had consumed alcohol before allegedly leaking classified information.
• 🚫 Gabbard stated she has no knowledge of Secretary Heth's personal habits.
• 🗣️ Director Radcliffe refused to answer, deeming the line of questioning offensive.

Gabbard's Defense and Rebuttals

• 🛡️ Gabbard asserts that the Signal chat contained only updates for National Security cabinet members and foreign partners, without disclosing sources, methods, locations, or target names.
• 🚀 She clarifies that the decision to conduct the operation was made long before the chat conversation and was a successful initiative.
• 🤝 Gabbard defends Secretary Heth, stating he operates with the confidence of President Trump and in the best interest of national security, and that it is wrong to impugn him.