{"id":2396310,"date":"2025-01-28T20:34:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T01:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/outrage-erupts-as-initial-tulsi-gabbard-confirmation-vote-set-to-be-held-in-secret\/"},"modified":"2025-01-28T20:35:09","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T01:35:09","slug":"outrage-erupts-as-initial-tulsi-gabbard-confirmation-vote-set-to-be-held-in-secret","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/outrage-erupts-as-initial-tulsi-gabbard-confirmation-vote-set-to-be-held-in-secret\/","title":{"rendered":"Outrage Erupts as Initial Tulsi Gabbard Confirmation Vote Set to Be Held in Secret"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Foutrage-erupts-as-initial-tulsi-gabbard-confirmation-vote-set-to-be-held-in-secret%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2396310&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Senate Republicans are pushing for \u2062a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-reportedly-on-track-to-pick-scotus-nominee-by-monday\/\" title=\"Biden Reportedly on Track to Pick SCOTUS Nominee by Monday\">public confirmation hearing<\/a> for Tulsi Gabbard, who has been nominated by President Donald Trump to be\u2063 the next director of national intelligence. Arkansas Republican Sen. Tom \u200dCotton, the\u2063 chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, is under pressure from Trump\u200b allies to hold \u200cthis public hearing, as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-officials-who-have-faced-impeachment-threats-this-year\/\" title=\"Biden officials facing impeachment threats this year.\">committee typically conducts<\/a> \u2062such confirmations privately.Some Gabbard supporters believe that the committee&#8217;s\u2062 members\u2064 would vote\u2062 differently if the process were\u200b public, raising concerns that a single Republican dissent could hinder her nomination. Leading\u2063 conservatives, including Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk \u200dand Utah Republican sen. Mike Lee, are advocating \u2062for transparency in the voting process. Gabbard&#8217;s prior \u2062criticism of the \u2064Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act has already drawn scrutiny,\u200d especially from Maine\u2062 Republican Sen. Susan Collins, \u200cwho plans to question her on the matter. The unfolding situation \u200breflects\u200b a broader debate\u2063 about transparency \u200cand accountability in the nomination process.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Republican members of the Senate are seeking to hold a public confirmation hearing for Tulsi Gabbard, who President Donald Trump nominated to serve as director of national intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>Politico <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/01\/27\/tulsi-gabbard-senate-intelligence-committee-vote-006977\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> on Monday that Arkansas Republican Sen. Tom Cotton, who chairs the Senate Intelligence Committee, is being asked by Trump allies in the Senate to hold a public hearing.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate Intelligence Committee usually <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">holds closed-door hearings<\/a> and votes, apart from some hearings that are made public, according to Politico.<\/p>\n<p>The private votes also apply to presidential nominations.<\/p>\n<p>Some of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/senate-democrats-throw-big-wrench-tulsi-gabbards-confirmation-hearing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gabbard&rsquo;s<\/a> allies believe that particular members of the panel would vote differently if their decisions were made public, Politico reported.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Since the panel is composed of nine Republicans and eight Democrats, even a single Republican flip could stop her confirmation process from advancing to the Senate floor.<\/p>\n<p>Politico noted that it is unclear whether Cotton can change the panel rules to allow for a public hearing and vote.<\/p>\n<p>For the confirmation of CIA Director John Ratcliffe, the Senate Intelligence Committee only released the vote tally, revealing that 14 members voted for the nominee, while three opposed him.<\/p>\n<p>Leading conservative lawmakers and pundits, meanwhile, called for Gabbard&rsquo;s vote to be made public.<\/p>\n<p>Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk said on social media platform X that keeping the vote secret is &ldquo;outrageous and wrong.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m told that the vote for Tulsi Gabbard might be done privately in a SCIF &ndash; with the vote tallies kept secret from the American people,&rdquo; he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The American people deserve to know how THEIR Senators vote on Trump&rsquo;s nominees!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I&rsquo;m told that the vote for Tulsi Gabbard might be done privately in a SCIF &ndash; with the vote tallies kept secret from the American people.<\/p>\n<p>This is outrageous and wrong.<\/p>\n<p>The American people deserve to know how THEIR Senators vote on Trump&rsquo;s nominees!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/charliekirk11\/status\/1884235501315711190?\">January 28, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee agreed on X that the vote &ldquo;needs to be public.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jon-tester-says-harris-nomination-isnt-done-deal-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Jon Tester says Harris nomination isn\u2019t \u2018done deal\u2019 - Washington Examiner\">nomination isn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t classified,&rdquo; he wrote. &ldquo;The vote on her nomination shouldn&rsquo;t be treated as if it were.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TulsiGabbard?\">@TulsiGabbard<\/a> vote needs to be public<\/p>\n<p>Her nomination isn&rsquo;t classified<\/p>\n<p>The vote on her nomination shouldn&rsquo;t be treated as if it were <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Rd4RfFxWmF\">https:\/\/t.co\/Rd4RfFxWmF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BasedMikeLee\/status\/1884304360961892623?\">January 28, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Voting for Tulsi Gabbard in secret is outrageous.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s a complete slap in the face of the American people.<\/p>\n<p>If Republicans want to go down this path, they are going to enrage the voters who only gave them the majority to help Trump.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s like they want to lose in midterms.&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Insurrection Barbie (@DefiyantlyFree) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DefiyantlyFree\/status\/1884241101332308349?\">January 28, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Politico observed that public pressure helped with the confirmation of Defense Secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/alert-armed-man-arrested-capitol-planned-kill-nazis-hegseth-mike-johnson-scott-bessent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pete Hegseth<\/a>, whose nomination advanced past the Senate floor with the help of a tie-breaking vote from Vice President J.D. Vance.<\/p>\n<p>At least some Republican members of the Senate are hesitant to vote for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/elites-trash-gabbard-assad-meeting-look-whose-portrait-just-hung-state-department\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gabbard<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins said in an <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/5106082-tulsi-gabbard-intelligence-committee-hearing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interview<\/a> with The Hill that she intends to question Gabbard about her position on Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which permits the federal government to spy on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-harvesting-social-media-data-on-western-targets-to-equip-government-agencies-military-and-police-report\/\" title=\"China Harvesting Social Media Data On Western Targets To Equip \u2018Government Agencies, Military And Police\u2019: Report\">foreign targets<\/a> without a warrant.<\/p>\n<p>Gabbard has criticized the program in the past.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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According to Politico, Arkansas Republican Sen. Tom Cotton, chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, is being urged by Trump supporters to conduct this hearing. Typically, the committee holds private sessions and votes on nominations. Some of Gabbard&#8217;s supporters believe that certain committee members might vote differently if their decisions were made public. The panel consists of nine Republicans and eight Democrats, meaning even one Republican defection could hinder her confirmation process. 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