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Tulsi Gabbard Confirmed as Director of National Intelligence

HeadlineFeb 13, 2025

The Senate confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence. Mitch McConnell was the only Republican to oppose Gabbard’s confirmation. Democrats opposed Gabbard over what one senator called her “bizarre fondness for foreign despots,” citing her 2017 meeting with Syria’s then-leader Bashar al-Assad and past comments blaming NATO for Russia’s war on Ukraine. Following her swearing-in Wednesday, Tulsi Gabbard met with India’s Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Minister Narendra Modi, who is in Washington and is meeting with Trump today.

Also on Wednesday, the Senate advanced Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination for health secretary, with a final vote expected today.

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