Tulsi Gabbard appears to be seeking to assuage senators’ concerns about her nomination in a new opinion piece explaining why she thought "traitor" was too harsh a word for Edward Snowden.

Collins said the one-time lawmaker -- like Kennedy, a former Democrat who once ran for president -- had addressed her concerns over her past support for pardoning NSA leaker Edward Snowden.

A former Democratic congresswoman, Gabbard is one of Trump’s most divisive nominees, with lawmakers of both parties also pointing to her past support for government leaker Edward Snowden.

Eric Schmitt (R-MO) twisted himself in knots to avoiding stating whether he considers Snowden — who stole more than a million classified documents — a traitor. “Is Edward Snowden a traitor?” ...

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On the last question, Gabbard repeatedly declined to answer. “Yes or no, is Edward Snowden a traitor to the United States of America?” asked Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado.

"Edward Snowden broke the law," she said.Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., repeatedly pressed Gabbard on whether she believed Snowden is a traitor. "Yes or no, is Edward Snowden a traitor to the ...

Democrats for their part leaned heavily into asking about Gabbard’s remarks praising Edward Snowden. They also criticized her previous comments about the war in Ukraine and her visit to Syria to ...

But it was her statements about Edward Snowden, the prolific leaker of national secrets, that generated the most colorful moments of her three hours of public testimony. Senators from both sides ...

"Edward Snowden broke the law," she said.Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., repeatedly pressed Gabbard on whether she believed Snowden is a traitor. "Yes or no, is Edward Snowden a traitor to the United ...