The law that authorizes the Director of National Intelligence requires the candidate to have "extensive experience" in national intelligence. US Code 50-3023. Gabbard's lack of that experience seems to be consistently glossed over in all mainstream reporting. Not that it interfered with Hegseth becoming DOD secretary. But it should. More…
The law that authorizes the Director of National Intelligence requires the candidate to have "extensive experience" in national intelligence. US Code 50-3023. Gabbard's lack of that experience seems to be consistently glossed over in all mainstream reporting. Not that it interfered with Hegseth becoming DOD secretary. But it should. More than a candidate's private behavior or political positions, their lack of qualifying experience should be the main focus of journalistic reporting. The competence of any President's cabinet affects all of us, one way or another.
The law that authorizes the Director of National Intelligence requires the candidate to have "extensive experience" in national intelligence. US Code 50-3023. Gabbard's lack of that experience seems to be consistently glossed over in all mainstream reporting. Not that it interfered with Hegseth becoming DOD secretary. But it should. More than a candidate's private behavior or political positions, their lack of qualifying experience should be the main focus of journalistic reporting. The competence of any President's cabinet affects all of us, one way or another.