The Senate voted to advance the nomination of Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to serve as President Donald Trump’s National Intelligence Director (DNI) in the Monday evening’s procedural vote.
The senator advanced Gabbard’s nominations with all Senate Republicans who voted to vote between 52 and 45 to limit discussions about her nomination. Gabbard is set to become Trump’s 14th Cabinet candidate to be confirmed. (Related: Tulsi Gabbard’s critics guided us through an era of civil rights violations and Intel’s failures)
Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Lisa Markovsky of Alaska and John Curtis of Utah were considered a key swing vote for Gabbard’s nomination, and voted “yes” in the sticky vote throw . Murkowski Approval Gabbard’s nomination following the procedural vote. McConnell and Curtis have not commented so far on whether they will support Gabbard’s nomination in the final passage.
Tulsi Gabbard votes to confirm as Director of National Intelligence. I am concerned about the particular position she has taken before, but I am grateful for her commitment to restraining the agency’s oversized range while allowing ODNI to continue…
– Senator Lisa Markowski (@lisamurkowski) February 11, 2025
Gabbard’s appointment was made during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Election Committee, and several GOP Senate views on her views on Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Election Agency and Section 702 of the Ministry of Home Affairs of the National Security Agency. After a fierce exchange with lawmakers, I faced uncertain outlook.
Gabbard also overcame an attack from Senate Democrats Smear Despite the lieutenant colonel’s 20 years of military service, he questioned the loyalty to the United States from corporate media who tried to appeal to the United States for Gabbard’s loyalty.
The former Hawaiian lawmaker has secured the support of the leading senators sitting at the Intel panel after the confirmation hearing.
The Senate Intelligence Committee cleared Gabbard’s nomination along the 9-8 line on February 4th.
Senate Republicans welcomed Gabbard, who pledged to support the government’s oversight powers that previously opposed and charged people with omissions of classified documents during Trump’s tenure as DNI.
“I was very pleased to hear Mr. Gabbard hears that Section 702 is. He quotes it as “essential to our national security.” “This foreign intelligence gathering programme is domestically It was a key tool used to identify threats to Americans outside, and I was pleased to hear Gabbard acknowledge its importance.”
“I was also pleased that Mr. Gabbard intends to prosecute the leaker to the fullest extent of the law,” Tune said. “In days and ages when everything ends on the Internet, it is essential that zero tolerance is there for those who deliberately compromise on classified information, and that sensitive sources and intelligence collection methods must be protected. ”
Senate Democrats have not commented whether they agree to a time agreement to promote Gabbard’s confirmation vote. Her vote would be scheduled late Tuesday or early Wednesday without a time contract.
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