The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as President Trump's director of national intelligence after Republicans who had initially questioned her experience and judgment fell in line behind her nomination.
Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell is only Republican opponent of Tulsi Gabbard as the Senate confirms her for director of national intelligence.
Gabbard, a former Democratic lawmaker who embraced MAGA, has defended dictators and promoted conspiracy theories
Tulsi Gabbard, one of President Donald Trump’s most controversial cabinet picks, has been confirmed as the next U.S. director of national intelligence.
As Director of National Intelligence, Gabbard is now poised to oversee the nation’s 18 spy agencies, including the CIA, NSA and related organizations in the Pentagon.
Gabbard, whose past foreign policy views had raised alarm among lawmakers, was initially considered a long shot for the role.