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Senate Confirms Gen. Rudd to Lead Cyber Command, NSA

Senate Confirms Gen. Rudd to Lead Cyber Command, NSA

Senate Confirms Gen. Rudd to Lead Cyber Command, NSA
Above: Joshua Rudd at his confirmation hearing on Jan. 29, 2026. Image credit: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images

The Spin

General Rudd is a war hero with unmatched battlefield experience, making him the perfect leader to defend America from relentless cyberattacks by China, Russia and Iran. DelayingDemocrats' delaying of his confirmation was reckless and put troops and the homeland at risk. Battle-tested leadership is exactly what's needed to maintain cyber dominance and protect the nation at scale.

Rudd showedshould not have been confirmed and those who voted for him should be ashamed. He has zero understanding of Fourth Amendment privacy rights and has refused to commit to protecting Americans from warrantless surveillance by their own government. He also has no cyber experience and will be learning on the job during a war, leaving the country vulnerable to sophisticated attacks from Iran, China and Russia.

Metaculus Prediction

There's a 10% chance that a cyberattack targeting AI systems will cause a significant power blackout in the United States before Jan. 1, 2028, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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