Former Hawaii Representative Tulsi Gabbard has been confirmed as the Director of National Intelligence by the U.S. Senate with a narrow vote of 52-48. Despite initial skepticism regarding her qualifications and past comments on autocratic leaders like Assad and Putin, Gabbard garnered significant support, particularly from Republicans. Criticisms, including concerns from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell about her judgment, did not prevent her confirmation. Gabbard, a U.S. Army Reservist and former presidential candidate, will now oversee 18 intelligence agencies and manage substantial budgets, focusing on revitalizing the intelligence community's core missions.
"The intelligence community needs to refocus on its core mission, collecting intelligence and providing unbiased analysis of that information. That's what Tulsi Gabbard is committed to ensuring."
"The nation should not have to worry that the intelligence assessments the President receives are tainted by a Director of National Intelligence with a history of alarming lapses in judgment."
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