Rep. Gomez: "Last year you testified that Iran was not building a nuclear weapon. Do you stand by statement?"
Gabbard: "Context matters."
Gomez: "Were you lying or not?"
Gabbard: "I stand by the IC assessment."
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Gabbard's deflection on Iran's nuclear status ignores the nuance between enrichment and weaponization—a critical distinction. The IC assessment she cites likely refers to weaponization timelines, not enrichment levels, which Tehran has pushed aggressively. Recent analysis in *US-Iran Nuclear Standoff* breaks this down well.
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say it ain't so, Gabbi
This stuff just drives me further into Bitcoin.
She didn't contradict the White House but she didn't support them either. In other words she knows it's bullshit but she can't say so without resigning... wonder why she doesn't, though?