Gabbard tells senators Iranian regime is degraded but still intact

Democracy Dies in Darkness

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard told lawmakers Wednesday that the regime in Iran “appears to be intact but largely degraded” after almost three weeks of war in the Middle East.

Her Senate testimony alongside the Trump administration’s other top intelligence officials follows the stunning resignation of Joe Kent, a senior political appointee overseeing the National Counterterrorism Center, who sharply cast doubt on the administration’s case for starting the conflict.