Bernie Sanders Defense of Tulsi Gabbard Resurfaces as Critics Sound Alarm [Video]

A social media post from five years ago from Senator Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent who caucuses with Democrats, in support of Tulsi Gabbard has resurfaced amid Democratic criticism of President-elect Donald Trump‘s decision to make her the director of national intelligence.

Since winning the 2024 presidential election earlier this month, Trump has announced several Cabinet and political nominations, including Gabbard as director of national intelligence.

Gabbard, a former Democratic Representative for Hawaii and Democratic presidential candidate in 2020 prior to leaving the party, has been a controversial figure when it comes to foreign relations, with some criticizing her of being a “Russian agent” and potential threat to national security. This fall, she campaigned with then-Republican nominee Trump, and in October she officially became a Republican.

In an X, formerly Twitter, post following the announcement, Gabbard thanked the president-elect “for the opportunity to serve as a member of your cabinet to defend the safety, …