{"id":2401808,"date":"2025-02-12T12:05:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T17:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-confirms-tulsi-gabbard-as-director-of-national-intelligence\/"},"modified":"2025-02-12T12:05:40","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T17:05:40","slug":"senate-confirms-tulsi-gabbard-as-director-of-national-intelligence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-confirms-tulsi-gabbard-as-director-of-national-intelligence\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Confirms Tulsi Gabbard As Director Of National Intelligence"},"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\">18<\/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%2Fsenate-confirms-tulsi-gabbard-as-director-of-national-intelligence%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=2401808&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 U.S. Senate recently \u2063confirmed Tulsi Gabbard, former\u2064 Hawaii Representative, as the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) in a close vote\u2063 of 52-48. The confirmation is seen as\u200d a important victory for the Trump administration, with Gabbard facing opposition primarily from Democrats.\u2063 She has been an outspoken critic of\u200d what she perceives as \u2064the corruption\u2063 within the intelligence community and has pledged to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-justice-department-nominee-faces-ethics-minefield-from-fathers-corporate-interests\/\" title=\"Biden Justice Department Nominee Faces Ethics Minefield From Father\u2019s Corporate Interests\">restore public trust<\/a> in these institutions if confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>During her confirmation \u200bhearing,Gabbard was questioned about her past support for whistleblower Edward Snowden and her criticisms of the Foreign Intelligence \u2062Surveillance Act (FISA),which she contends has been misused to surveil American citizens. Despite initial skepticism regarding her nomination due to partisan dynamics, \u2063Gabbard received support from several key Republican senators, indicating\u200b some bipartisan backing for \u200dher vision of reforming \u2062intelligence\u200d operations.<\/p>\n<p>Gabbard emphasized her commitment to uphold the law \u2063and to prevent the politicization of intelligence agencies, highlighting a focus on safeguarding American freedoms and security. Following the Senate vote, various <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vatican-walks-back-decree-about-firing-staff-who-refuse-vaccine\/\" title=\"Vatican Walks Back Decree About Firing Staff Who Refuse Vaccine\">media outlets reported<\/a> her views on accountability and the need to dismantle any corrupt practices within the intelligence\u2064 community.  <\/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<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Tulsi_Gabbard_(53807902557).jpg\">Gage Skidmore\/Wikimedia Commons\/<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/deed.en\">CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/02\/12\/senate-confirms-tulsi-gabbard-as-trumps-director-of-national-intelligence\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Senate%20Confirms%20Tulsi%20Gabbard%20As%20Trump%E2%80%99s%20Director%20Of%20National%20Intelligence&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/02\/12\/senate-confirms-tulsi-gabbard-as-trumps-director-of-national-intelligence\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Senate%20Confirms%20Tulsi%20Gabbard%20As%20Trump%E2%80%99s%20Director%20Of%20National%20Intelligence&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/02\/12\/senate-confirms-tulsi-gabbard-as-trumps-director-of-national-intelligence\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/02\/12\/senate-confirms-tulsi-gabbard-as-trumps-director-of-national-intelligence\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Senate%20Confirms%20Tulsi%20Gabbard%20As%20Trump%E2%80%99s%20Director%20Of%20National%20Intelligence&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/02\/12\/senate-confirms-tulsi-gabbard-as-trumps-director-of-national-intelligence\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>In a big win for the Trump administration, the U.S. Senate voted Wednesday morning to confirm former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as the next director of National Intelligence. The final vote was 52-48, with Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., siding with Democrats in opposition. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Director Gabbard was targeted by the intelligence community for objecting to the corrupt Biden-Harris regime. Now she oversees the weaponized agencies that went after her and other innocent Americans. Accountability is coming, and the American people have long awaited its arrival,&rdquo; The Heritage Foundation wrote in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Heritage\/status\/1889718637550010729\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wednesday tweet<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-480936985\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Gabbard&rsquo;s nomination was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/tulsi-gabbard-advances-out-intel-committee-boost-confirmation-odds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">advanced<\/a> to the full Senate for consideration by the Senate Intelligence Committee last week. The committee vote came along partisan lines, with Republicans supporting the Hawaii native and Democrats opposing.<\/p>\n<p>Gabbard&rsquo;s nomination faced much uncertainty heading into her Jan. 30 committee hearing. A vocal critic of America&rsquo;s corrupt intel agencies and spy tools weaponized against the public, the former congresswoman was subject to <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/01\/23\/tulsi-gabbard-is-an-american-hero-being-tarred-as-a-terrorist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dishonest<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/01\/28\/nyt-uses-anonymous-terrorist-sources-for-latest-deep-state-hit-on-tulsi-gabbard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">disgusting<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/11\/25\/americas-foreign-policy-blob-smears-tulsi-gabbard-for-critiquing-its-failed-overseas-interventionism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">smears<\/a> from legacy media and <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/01\/28\/republican-sabotage-of-trumps-cabinet-picks-subverts-the-will-of-those-who-voted-for-him\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">anonymous<\/a> GOP Senate sources seeking to tank her nomination.<\/p>\n<p>During her confirmation hearing, Gabbard <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/01\/30\/gabbards-senate-critics-are-more-interested-in-protecting-americas-spy-agencies-than-fixing-them\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">faced<\/a> questions from Democrat and Republican senators about her <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">past statements espousing support<\/a> for former National Security Agency whistleblower&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/edward-snowden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Edward Snowden<\/a> and criticisms of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The latter has been abused by intel agencies to <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/01\/16\/top-senate-republicans-ask-bondi-to-support-a-fisa-system-that-spies-on-americans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">spy<\/a> on unsuspecting Americans and <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/08\/07\/watchdog-demands-dhs-inspector-general-investigate-new-abuses-of-surveillance-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump&rsquo;s 2016 campaign<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout her testimony, Gabbard <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/01\/30\/gabbards-senate-critics-are-more-interested-in-protecting-americas-spy-agencies-than-fixing-them\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reaffirmed<\/a> her commitment to upholding the law and <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/01\/30\/tulsi-gabbard-illustrates-why-shes-the-right-person-to-reform-americas-intel-agencies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">spoke<\/a> about the importance of ending the weaponization of America&rsquo;s intel apparatus and restoring public trust in these institutions.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;President Trump&rsquo;s reelection is a clear mandate from the American people to break this cycle of failure, end the weaponization\/politicization of the [intel community], and begin to restore trust in those who have been charged with the critical task of securing our nation,&rdquo; Gabbard said. &ldquo;If confirmed as DNI, I will do my very best to fulfill this mandate and bring leadership to the intelligence community with a laser like focus on our essential mission: ensuring the safety, security and freedom of the American people.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Gabbard&rsquo;s committee remarks <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/tulsi-gabbard-advances-out-intel-committee-boost-confirmation-odds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">earned<\/a> her support from key GOP senators, including Susan Collins of Maine and Todd Young of Indiana. Neither Republican &mdash; both of whom serve on the Senate Intelligence Committee &mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/5106082-tulsi-gabbard-intelligence-committee-hearing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">indicated<\/a> how they would vote on her nomination prior to the Jan. 30 hearing.<\/p>\n<p>Gabbard also earned support from Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, who was considered to be another swing vote heading into Wednesday&rsquo;s confirmation. The liberal Alaska Republican <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/lisamurkowski\/status\/1889107778762858707\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">revealed<\/a> her support for Gabbard in a Tuesday X post.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While I continue to have concerns about certain positions [Gabbard] has previously taken, I appreciate her commitment to rein in the outsized scope of the agency, while still enabling the ODNI to continue its essential function in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-attorney-general-opens-investigation-into-anti-israel-group-for-potential-terrorist-connections\/\" title=\"Virginia AG investigates anti-Israel group for possible terrorist ties.\">upholding national security<\/a>,&rdquo; Murkowski wrote. &ldquo;As she brings independent thinking and necessary oversight to her new role, I am counting on her to ensure the safety and civil liberties of American citizens remain rigorously protected.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Shawn Fleetwood is a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. 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