NYT Call Reveals Trump’s CIA Pick Met with Senior Hezbollah Official in Syria

A report by *The New York Times* reveals that Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's nominee for CIA Director, allegedly met with a senior Hezbollah official during her 2017 trip to Syria as a U.S. Congresswoman. Intelligence agencies intercepted a call between Hezbollah members discussing her meeting with a figure referred to as the "big man." While some U.S. officials believe this was a high-ranking Hezbollah member, others suggest it could have been a Lebanese government official linked to the group. Gabbard denies any such meeting, stating that her disclosed meetings were only with Syrian and Lebanese officials.