Dana Bash covers two explosive simultaneous Senate hearings. In the worldwide threats hearing, Tulsi Gabbard (DNI) testified that US military action destroyed Iran's nuclear program, contradicting the president's claim of imminent nuclear threat—she deferred to presidential authority rather than settling the contradiction. Simultaneously, Senator Mullen's DHS confirmation hearing exploded when Rand Paul confronted him over past comments seeming to justify Paul's own assault (broken ribs, lung damage). Democrats also exposed Trump's team using a dead soldier's dignified transfer photo in a campaign email promising donors access to national security briefings. The hearing revealed intelligence officials dancing around what the president knew about Iranian retaliation and showed great power misalignment with Russia benefiting economically while US loses regional support.
