Watch live: Gabbard testifies before Senate after staffer resigns over Iran war

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by The Hill Staff
March 18, 2026
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DNI Tulsi Gabbard testified before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on Wednesday morning regarding worldwide threats, one day after her top counterterrorism aide resigned over disagreements about the Iran conflict. The resignation underscores internal tensions within the intelligence community over the Trump administration's military operations and the intelligence assessments that preceded them. Gabbard will likely face tough questioning from senators about the Iran situation and how her office has handled the escalating conflict. The hearing comes at a sensitive moment for the DNI, whose credibility on threat assessment will be tested as lawmakers examine both the resignation and the intelligence justifying current military actions. The testimony is expected to reveal divisions between career intelligence officials and the current administration's approach to Iran policy.

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