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Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) said during an interview over the weekend that former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s refusal to call Edward Snowden a traitor during her confirmation hearing last week could end up costing her.
Warner made the remarks during a Sunday interview with CBS News’ “Face The Nation” when asked by leftist host Margaret Brenna what Republicans senators are saying privately about her nomination.
“Edward Snowden released more information — probably did as much damage to our intelligence community as anyone in history,” Warner said. “And the fact that Ms. Gabbard — who actually had legislation to pardon Edward Snowden, she called him a brave whistleblower — couldn’t bring herself to call him a traitor, I think is disqualifying just on plain judgment.”
“What would that signal if she got in, would that send to the IC workers or contractors? Is she going to suddenly enforce the law if she called Snowden a brave whistleblower?” he asked. “And what I’m…
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