US Intelligence Officials Grilled on Iran War, Domestic Issues

Democratic senators questioned top US intelligence officials, including Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, during annual worldwide threats hearings. The primary focus was the war with Iran, particularly concerns about Iran potentially blocking the Strait of Hormuz if attacked by the United States. Senators pressed Gabbard on her intelligence advice to President Donald Trump, which she largely deflected. The hearings also addressed reports of outdated intelligence leading to a US missile strike on an Iranian elementary school, the resignation of United States===National Counterterrorism Center director Joe Kent over his disagreement with the war, and scrutiny over Gabbard's presence at a domestic FBI search in United States===Fulton County, Georgia. Additionally, FBI Director Kash Patel's leadership and an elevated domestic terrorism threat were discussed.