The highlight of the hearing on Tulsi Gabbard before the Intelligence Committee was the question of treason. It was put by, among others, Senator Lankford of Oklahoma. He prefaced it with an explication of Edward Snowden’s deeds. Then he told the nominee for our top intelligence post that the American people wanted to hear “your heart” on this. “So,” he said “was Edward Snowden a traitor?”

Ms. Gabbard, a former congresswoman of Hawaii and a veteran of more than 20 years in our military, commenced to delivering a word salad worthy of Vice President Harris. “Senator, my heart is with my commitment to our constitution and our nation’s security,” she began. She noted her service in the military. She ticked off a list of actions she would take to guard our secrets and protect our whistleblower channels.