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Sen. Tuberville supported Tulsi Gabbard, but never looked into Edward Snowden accusations
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Sen. Tuberville supported Tulsi Gabbard, but never looked into Edward Snowden accusations

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (2-12-2025)
Sen. Tommy Tuberville and an aide cross an underground track as they catch the tram from the US Capitol to the Senate Office Buildings across the street. Photo: Matt Laslo

Who?

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) — Armed Services Committee

LISTEN: Laslo & Tuberville

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Ask a Pol asks:

Do you think Edward Snowden’s a traitor?

Key Tuberville:

“I don’t know a lot about that, so I’m not gonna comment on that,” Sen. Tommy Tuberville exclusively tells Ask a Pol.

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ICYMI — Tulsi Gabbard was pressed on Edward Snowden

Source: C-SPAN

Caught our ear:

You haven’t really looked it up since the accusations have been flying?

“No,” Tuberville tells us.

Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), slightly edited for clarity.

Sen. Tommy Tuberville catches Senate tram.Sen. Tommy Tuberville catches Senate tram.Sen. Tommy Tuberville catches Senate tram.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville catches Senate tram.Sen. Tommy Tuberville catches Senate tram.Sen. Tommy Tuberville catches Senate tram.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville crosses the track. Photos: Matt Laslo

TRANSCRIPT: Sen. Tommy Tuberville

SCENE: As Tuberville’s walking past the trams underneath the US Capitol on his way to a Senate vote, Ask a Pol’s Matt Laslo catches the senator and asks about Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination as the Director of national inteligence.

Matt Laslo: “Do you think Edward Snowden’s a traitor?”

Tommy Tuberville: “Edward Snowdens’ a traitor? I don’t know a lot about that, so I’m not gonna comment on that.”

ML: “No?”

TT: “No.”

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ML: “You haven’t really looked it up since the accusations have been flying?”

TT: “No.”

ML: “Why, because it’s just…?'“

Tuberville about to answer Laslo…

Rude Rookie Reporter: “Any reaction to inflation numbers going up?”

Tuberville turns to other reporter.

TT: “No.”

Laslo walks back towards Senate trams, speaking in back of him.

ML: “You don’t have to ask your f*cking CPI question over another question if a senator’s responding to another reporter. F*ckin rookie.”

Nicolae Viorel Butler contributed to this report.

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