Former US Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, nominated by American President Donald Trump to supervise US spy companies, accused Democratic senators on Thursday of making an attempt to advertise non secular intolerance in opposition to Hindus and Hinduism and denied allegations that she is a puppet for the US President and world leaders, together with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin
“Those that oppose my nomination suggest that I’m loyal to one thing or somebody aside from God, my very own conscience and the structure of america, accusing me of being Trump’s puppet, Putin’s puppet, Assad’s puppet, a guru’s puppet, Modi’s puppet, not recognizing the absurdity of concurrently being the puppet of 5 completely different puppet masters,” she mentioned throughout her affirmation listening to.
“The actual fact is, what actually unsettles my political opponents is I refuse to be their puppet,” she mentioned. “I’ve no love for Assad or Gaddafi or any dictator. I simply hate al-Qaida. I hate that we now have leaders who cozy as much as Islamist extremists.”
Gabbard, 43, who was the primary Hindu American elected to the US Home of Representatives, made these feedback throughout her affirmation listening to for the place of Director of Nationwide Intelligence, which oversees US intelligence companies, together with the CIA and the FBI.
Tulsi accuses Democrats of ‘bigotry in opposition to Hindus’
After being nominated by Trump, Gabbard confronted criticism from a number of opponents due to her Hindu religion.
“Democrat senators up to now resorted to anti-Christian bigotry in opposition to a few of President Trump’s judicial nominees like Amy Coney Barrett and Brian Buescher. I condemned these actions as a Democrat in Congress on the time, as non secular bigotry should be totally condemned by all of us, irrespective of the faith,” she mentioned.
“Sadly, there are some Democrat senators who nonetheless do not perceive the precept of freedom of faith and Article 6 of the Structure. No non secular take a look at shall ever be required as a qualification to any workplace or public belief beneath america,” she added.
“Sadly, they’re as soon as once more utilizing the non secular bigotry card, however this time making an attempt to foment non secular bigotry in opposition to Hindus and Hinduism. If anybody is sincerely excited by figuring out extra about my very own private religious path of Hinduism, I welcome you to go to my account on X, the place I am going to share extra on this matter,” Gabbard mentioned.
US Senators from each events, Democrats and Republicans, questioned Tulsi Gabbard about her 2017 assembly with Syria’s Assad and her stance on Edward Snowden. Gabbard’s earlier statements on Russia had been additionally scrutinized.
