Tulsi Gabbard Confirmed as U.S. Director of National Intelligence in Contentious Senate Vote
The Senate approved Gabbard’s nomination 52-48, with Republicans largely uniting despite concerns over her controversial past positions on Russia, Syria, and Edward Snowden.
- Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman and military veteran, was confirmed as Director of National Intelligence in a narrow Senate vote along party lines, with only one Republican, Mitch McConnell, opposing her nomination.
- Gabbard's confirmation faced significant criticism due to her past sympathetic comments about Russia, her 2017 meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, and her defense of whistleblower Edward Snowden.
- Republican senators who initially expressed doubts about her judgment ultimately supported her after she pledged to refocus the Office of the Director of National Intelligence on its core missions of intelligence coordination and presidential advising.
- Democrats opposed Gabbard’s confirmation, citing her lack of intelligence experience and questioning her ability to maintain impartiality and protect U.S. intelligence interests, particularly with allies.
- Her confirmation marks another key victory for President Trump as he continues efforts to reshape the federal government, including the intelligence community, with buyouts at agencies like the CIA and involvement from allies like Elon Musk.
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