Sonya LaBosco

My thoughts go out to Tulsi Gabbard and her family, as her husband battles this serious health problem. I hope and pray that he makes a speedy and full recovery. While the circumstances around her departure are deserving of our sympathy, let’s be clear: Tulsi Gabbard’s only positive contribution to our nation's national security is her resignation. She politicized intelligence. She dismantled critical agencies keeping Americans safe. She weaponized the IC to pursue baseless election fraud claims. And more. We must ensure that her tenure — marked by a devotion to the person of the president and not to the security of the country — represents a terrible exception at DNI and not the new normal.

According to Reuters, citing people with knowledge on the matter, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is set to attend the upcoming G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie, France next month. Per the sources, Syria’s role as a guest nation will likely revolve around Syria’s future role as a “potential strategic hub for supply chains.” As many nations have already dropped terrorism designations and lifted sanctions since the overthrow of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, this news marks the next step in Syria’s reintegration into the global economy and geopolitical frameworks.