Senators are questioning Kash Patel today during his nomination for FBI Director and Tulsi Gabbard for Director of National Intelligence. NBC News' Ryan Reilly reports the latest. Former Assistant FBI Director for Counterintelligence Frank Figliuzzi joins Ana Cabrera to share his "deep" concerns on both Patel and Gabbard.

Tulsi Gabbard’s father, Mike Gabbard, also pivoted from anti-gay activism to a career in local politics in Hawaii. He mounted a House bid in 2004 and fielded questions about his extensive ties to Butler and the group’s past attempts to back candidates. Mike Gabbard described himself as a “Catholic” who was “eternally thankful to Chris Butler.”

Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump’s pick as director of national intelligence, testified at a confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee.

Gabbard was questioned by Republicans and Democrats alike on her views of Snowden and whether she believes he was a traitor. She declined to say she believed he was a traitor, repeating that she felt he had broken the law and reiterating a point that she has made in the past, that he exposed practices that have resulted in the reform of 702.

President Donald Trump’s new administration is looking ahead to key Senate hearings this week for three of his most controversial nominees.

President Donald Trump's choice to direct U.S. intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, faces a Senate panel that is divided over its position on her nomination in a confirmation hearing on Thursday.

Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump's pick to be director of national intelligence, faces a narrow path to confirmation amid concerns on a number of issues.

President Donald Trump will make remarks Thursday morning on the collision of an American Airlines flight and Army helicopter believed to have killed all 64 people aboard the plane and three