The Senate confirmed Tulsi Gabbard, a veteran and former Democratic congresswoman, as director of national intelligence in a 52-48 vote.
Nearly all Senate Republicans voted to confirm Gabbard as President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence.
Former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard was confirmed on Wednesday by the Senate as President Donald Trump's Director of National Intelligence.
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.
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Tulsi Gabbard Confirmation: Senate Approves Gabbard As Trump’s Spy Chief—McConnell Lone GOP ‘No’ VoteFeb. 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.
President Trump earned another Cabinet confirmation success on Wednesday, officially seeing Tulsi Gabbard approved by the Senate to be director of national intelligence.
Tulsi Gabbard to lead the intelligence community as director ... such as Syria's ousted President Bashar al-Assad and Russian President Vladimir Putin. She deflected questions about her past defense of Edward Snowden, who leaked NSA secrets in 2013.
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Tulsi Gabbard confirmed by Senate as Trump’s national intelligence directorAs director of national intelligence, Gabbard will oversee the U.S. intelligence community and serve as the president's top adviser on intelligence.
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