Trump’s cabinet picks Tulsi Gabbard, RFK Jr. and Pete Hegseth walk back controversial stances ahead of confirmation hearings

Several of President-elect Donald Trump's picks for high-profile roles in his administration have walked back their earlier stances on foreign intelligence gathering, vaccinations and women serving in combat roles as they prepare for confirmation hearings this week. Director of National Intelligence-designate Tulsi Gabbard, 43, flip-flopped on one of the federal government's most-used foreign spy powers, defending its use as "crucial" after introducing legislation while still in Congress to curtail it. Would-be Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., 70, has maintained that "no vaccine" is "safe and effective" — including immunizations for polio that have saved millions of…