Tulsi Gabbard, who was recently confirmed as director of national intelligence, faced tough questions during her Senate Intelligence Committee hearing. Senators focused on her past remarks about Russia,
The full U.S. Senate confirmed Tulsi Gabbard on Wednesday despite a contentious confirmation hearing in which she was repeatedly asked about her support of Edward Snowden. Gabbard, while in Congress,
Attorney General Pam Bondi swore in Tulsi Gabbard as the director of National Intelligence within hours of the Senate confirming Gabbard's nomination earlier Wednesday.
Mitch McConnell was the lone Republican to vote against the new Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard during her confirmation ... during which Gabbard refused to call Edward Snowden, who stole and leaked volumes of top-secret U.S. intelligence ...
Feb. 12 The Senate confirmed Gabbard 52-48, with McConnell and all Democrats voting against her—but key moderate Republicans like Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, voting yes.
As director of national intelligence, Gabbard will oversee the U.S. intelligence community and serve as the president's top adviser on intelligence.
Until GOP support fell into place, it was unclear whether Gabbard’s nomination would succeed. Given the 53-47 split in the Senate, Gabbard needed