The full U.S. Senate confirmed Tulsi Gabbard on Wednesday despite a contentious confirmation hearing in which she was repeatedly asked about her support of Edward Snowden. Gabbard, while in Congress,
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard faced tough questions during her Senate Intelligence Committee hearing. Sen. Jerry Moran pressed her on Russia, while other senators raised concerns over her views on Edward Snowden,
Attorney General Pam Bondi swore in Tulsi Gabbard as the director of National Intelligence within hours of the Senate confirming Gabbard's nomination earlier Wednesday.
Feb. 12 The Senate confirmed Gabbard 52-48, with McConnell and all Democrats voting against her—but key moderate Republicans like Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, voting yes.
Mitch McConnell was the lone Republican to vote against the new Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard during her confirmation ... during which Gabbard refused to call Edward Snowden, who stole and leaked volumes of top-secret U.S. intelligence ...
As director of national intelligence, Gabbard will oversee the U.S. intelligence community and serve as the president's top adviser on intelligence.