{"id":2401913,"date":"2025-02-12T14:56:57","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T19:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-confirms-tulsi-gabbard-as-director-of-national-intelligence-lone-republican-votes-no\/"},"modified":"2025-02-12T14:59:01","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T19:59:01","slug":"senate-confirms-tulsi-gabbard-as-director-of-national-intelligence-lone-republican-votes-no","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-confirms-tulsi-gabbard-as-director-of-national-intelligence-lone-republican-votes-no\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Confirms Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence &#8211; Lone Republican Votes &#8216;No&#8217;"},"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%2Fsenate-confirms-tulsi-gabbard-as-director-of-national-intelligence-lone-republican-votes-no%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=2401913&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>On\u2064 Wednesday, the\u2062 Senate confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as president Donald Trump&#8217;s director of national intelligence by a narrow 52-48 vote. \u200bGabbard, a former democratic congresswoman and military\u2062 veteran from Hawaii, faced initial\u2063 skepticism regarding her experience\u200d and viewpoints on\u2063 issues related to national security. However, she gained support from Republican senators who were previously concerned about \u2062her stance on figures like Edward Snowden and geopolitical matters regarding Syria and Russia. They were swayed by her commitment to refocusing the office on its core missions. despite the GOP backing, \u200bDemocrats criticized her lack of experience in intelligence roles and questioned her ability to \u200cmaintain critical partnerships with U.S. allies. Gabbard, \u200cwho has served as a lieutenant colonel in the National Guard and previously ran for president, takes on this role\u200b amid a period of skepticism \u2063toward intelligence agencies among\u2064 some in the republican party, particularly from trump himself.  <\/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><\/p>\n<p>The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as President Donald Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dni.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">director of national intelligence<\/a> after Republicans who had initially questioned her experience and judgment fell in line behind her nomination.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tulsi-gabbards-confirmation-chances-get-enormous-boost-swing-senator-comes-side\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gabbard<\/a>, a military veteran and former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii, was confirmed by a 52-48 vote, with Democrats opposed in the sharply divided Senate where Republicans hold a slim majority. The only &ldquo;no&rdquo; vote from a Republican came from Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mitch-mcconnell-suffers-multiple-falls-capitol-requires-assistance-fellow-senators-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mitch McConnell<\/a> of Kentucky.<\/p>\n<p>She will take over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-nominee-for-top-state-dept-post-contributed-to-book-about-how-israel-lobby-controls-american-politics\/\" title=\"Biden Nominee for Top State Dept Post Contributed to Book About How \u2018Israel Lobby\u2019 Controls American Politics\">top intelligence post<\/a> as Trump works to reshape vast portions of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/better-than-expected-u-s-economy-added-638000-jobs-in-october-unemployment-dropped-to-6-9\/\" title=\"Better Than Expected: U.S. Economy Added 638,000 Jobs in October, Unemployment Dropped to 6.9%\">federal government<\/a>. Intelligence agencies including the CIA have <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">issued voluntary resignation offers<\/a> to staffers, while cybersecurity experts have raised concerns about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/elon-musks-doge-moves-wasteful-spending-motherlode-big-money-fraud-happening\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elon Musk<\/a> and his Department of Government Efficiency gaining access to sensitive government databases containing information about intelligence operations.<\/p>\n<p>The Office of the Director of National Intelligence was created to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-confirms-tulsi-gabbard-as-next-us-spy-chief-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... confirms Tulsi ... as next US spy chief - Washington Examiner\">address intelligence failures exposed<\/a> by the Sept. 11, 2001. Republicans have increasingly criticized the office, saying it has grown too large and politicized. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-teacher-trump-rescued-russia-gut-punches-media-10-seconds-press-conference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> himself has long viewed the nation&rsquo;s intelligence services with suspicion.<\/p>\n<p>GOP senators who had expressed concerns about Gabbard&rsquo;s stance on Snowden, Syria, and Russia said they were won over by her promise to refocus on the office&rsquo;s core missions: coordinating federal intelligence work and serving as the president&rsquo;s chief intelligence adviser.<\/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>&ldquo;While I continue to have concerns about certain positions she has previously taken, I appreciate her commitment to rein in the outsized scope of the agency,&rdquo; said GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowskiof Alaska, adding that Gabbard will bring &ldquo;independent thinking&rdquo; to the job.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats noted that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-democratic-senator-flies-off-handle-tulsi-gabbard-wont-agree-ukraine-edward-snowden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gabbard<\/a> had no experience working for an intelligence agency and said her past stances on Russia, Syria, and Snowden made her a poor choice for the job. They also questioned whether she would stand up to Trump if necessary and could maintain vital intelligence sharing with American allies.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is an insult to people who have dedicated their lives and put themselves in harm&rsquo;s way to have her confirmed into this position,&rdquo; said Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, a former CIA analyst, about members of America&rsquo;s intelligence service.<\/p>\n<p>Until GOP support fell into place, it was unclear whether Gabbard&rsquo;s nomination would succeed. Given the 53-47 split in the Senate, Gabbard needed virtually all Republicans to vote &ldquo;yes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Gabbard is a lieutenant colonel in the National Guard who deployed twice to the Middle East and ran for president in 2020.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.<\/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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Gabbard, a military veteran and former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii, was confirmed with a 52-48 vote, facing opposition from Democrats in the divided Senate. The only Republican to vote against her was Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. She will assume this key intelligence role as Trump seeks to reform various federal agencies<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2401914,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Tulsi-Gabbard-3.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[50259,3740,37690],"class_list":["post-2401913","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-director-of-national-intelligence","tag-senate","tag-tulsi-gabbard"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Tulsi-Gabbard-3.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2401913","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2401913"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2401913\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2401917,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2401913\/revisions\/2401917"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2401914"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2401913"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2401913"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2401913"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}