India, June 29 -- The Pentagon revealed Thursday that President Trump's airstrikes on Iran's nuclear sites were based on intelligence gathered over 15 years. But one major figure was oddly not present before or after the attacks was Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard.

Gabbard, once a Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii and known for opposing US military action in the Middle East, did not appear for several high-level meetings. Now, questions are growing over whether she's being pushed aside while CIA Director John Ratcliffe, who used to hold her current post, seems to take a more central role, as per New York Post report.

Gabbard, 44, skipped Thursday's classified briefing to Congress where Ratcliffe walked lawmakers through the detai...