Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard on Monday released a defense of her nomination to lead the Office of National Intelligence after some members of the Senate questioned her ties to Russia and stance on controversial figures like Edward Snowden.

During her confirmation hearing last week, Gabbard faced questions about her ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin due to accusations that she has repeated Russian propaganda about Ukraine in the past and she refused to directly answer when asked if she believes Snowden, who leaked classified U.S. national security documents about alleged illegal surveillance of U.S. citizens, is a traitor.

In an opinion piece published by Newsweek on Monday, Gabbard pushed back on the controversy over her response to questions about Snowden and defended her experience and capabilities.

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