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We’ll also be watching several events on Capitol Hill today. This includes the confirmation hearing of Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – Republican senator Markwayne Mullin at 9:30am ET. As that gets under way, director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and FBI director Kash Patel will face questions from Senate lawmakers. They’ll be joined by CIA director John Ratcliffe, and we’re expecting questions about the administration’s first major defection over the Iran war – former counter-terrorism chief Joe Kent.
A reminder that Kent resigned on Tuesday in a letter that claimed Iran posed no imminent threat, and blamed Irasel for pressuring the US to initiate the conflict. The White House has rebuked Kent’s allegations, and the president branded him “a nice guy” who is “weak on security”.
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Publish date : 2026-03-18 12:22:00
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