Misleading
No Result
View All Result
  • Login
  • Register
Misleading
  • About Us
  • Log in
  • Don’t Mislead (Archive)
  • Privacy Policy
No Result
View All Result
Misleading
No Result
View All Result

Senate to vote on Tulsi Gabbard’s confirmation for intelligence chief

February 11, 2025
in Missleading
Reading Time: 3 mins read
0 0
A A
0
Senate to vote on Tulsi Gabbard’s confirmation for intelligence chief
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Washington — The Senate is expected to vote late Tuesday or early Wednesday on Tulsi Gabbard’s confirmation for director of national intelligence, after her nomination survived a crucial committee vote last week and cleared a key procedural hurdle Monday.

Gabbard, 43, is a former Democratic congresswoman who represented Hawaii in the House from 2013 to 2021, and sought the party’s nomination for president in the 2020 election. In 2022, she opted to leave the party, and she endorsed President Trump’s 2024 White House bid. 

Gabbard was previously seen as one of the most unlikely of Mr. Trump’s picks to get through the Senate. Though she served in the Army National Guard for more than two decades, Gabbard doesn’t have a background in intelligence. And she faced scrutiny for meeting with Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad in 2017, as well as her comments about Russia’s war in Ukraine, her previous opposition to renewing a key government surveillance authority and a push to pardon National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden.

During her hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee last month, Gabbard was grilled by both Democrats and Republicans on many of the actions and positions that have sparked controversy, with the most contentious moments of the hearing surrounding whether she would characterize Snowden as a “traitor.” Gabbard declined to say so.

But as the committee prepared to hold a vote on whether to advance Gabbard’s nomination last week, possible GOP opposition fell by the wayside. Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Todd Young of Indiana both pledged to back Gabbard, and her nomination eked through with a 9-8 vote along party lines to recommend her confirmation.

The full Senate went on to advance Gabbard’s nomination 52-46 in a party-line procedural vote Monday night, though Sens. Thom Tillis of North Carolina and John Fetterman of Pennsylvania did not vote. The vote started the clock on up to 30 hours of debate before a vote on final passage.

Tulsi Gabbard, nominee to be director of national intelligence, testifies in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Jan. 30, 2025.
Tulsi Gabbard, nominee to be director of national intelligence, testifies in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Jan. 30, 2025.

Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images


Senate Majority Leader John Thune praised Gabbard ahead of the procedural vote Monday, calling her “a patriot” who is “motivated by service.”

“The intelligence community needs to refocus on its core mission — collecting intelligence and providing unbiased analysis of that information,” Thune said. “That’s what Tulsi Gabbard is committed to ensuring if she is confirmed to be DNI. And I believe she has the knowledge and leadership capabilities to get it done.”

At her confirmation hearing, Gabbard defended her qualifications, citing her experience as a battalion commander and service on the Homeland Security, Foreign Affairs and Armed Services Committees in Congress. That experience, she said, has “given me a deep understanding of the complex challenges that our nation faces.”

“In both roles engaging with world leaders, in both roles being privy to highly classified intelligence,” Gabbard said. “So I know first hand how essential accurate, unbiased and timely intelligence is to the president, to Congress and to our warfighters. I also know the heavy cost of intelligence failures and abuses.”

Gabbard argued that “for too long, faulty, inadequate or weaponized intelligence have led to costly failures, and the undermining of our national security and god-given freedoms enshrined in the Constitution,” adding that Mr. Trump’s victory in the 2024 election is “a clear mandate from the American people to break this cycle of failure.”

“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,” Gabbard said.

Caitlin Yilek

contributed to this report.

Kaia Hubbard

Kaia Hubbard is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C.

Previous Post

How tariffs on steel and aluminum imports could impact Americans

Next Post

Google Maps changes Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America for U.S. users

Related Posts

Reversable Aphasia, Can Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Lowering Meds be a Contributor
Don’t Mislead

Reversable Aphasia, Can Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Lowering Meds be a Contributor

June 28, 2025
Trump Nominates Matt Gaetz For Attorney General
Missleading

Kamala Harris Campaign Accused of “Blatantly Lies” by Comedian

June 27, 2025
Missleading

Here are some things RFK Jr. is wrong about, as a doctor who has reviewed hundreds of studies on vaccine safety.

June 26, 2025
Trump Nominates Matt Gaetz For Attorney General
Missleading

Pentagon Holds Major Press Conference “Will Prove Interesting And Irrefutable”.

June 26, 2025
Stikes on Iran Classified Intelligence Assessment Leaked to Multiple News Outlets
Don’t Mislead

Stikes on Iran Classified Intelligence Assessment Leaked to Multiple News Outlets

June 25, 2025
Pain Medication: Opiates
Don’t Mislead

Pain Medication: Opiates

June 23, 2025
Next Post
Google Maps changes Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America for U.S. users

Google Maps changes Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America for U.S. users

Court dismisses case against Trump’s co-defendants in documents probe

Court dismisses case against Trump's co-defendants in documents probe

Please login to join discussion
Misleading

Misleading is your trusted source for uncovering fake news, analyzing misinformation, and educating readers about deceptive media tactics. Join the fight for truth today!

TRENDING

Stikes on Iran Classified Intelligence Assessment Leaked to Multiple News Outlets

Several Chinese 747’s Go Off Radar as They Land Adjacent to Iran

Pentagon Holds Major Press Conference “Will Prove Interesting And Irrefutable”.

LATEST

Reversable Aphasia, Can Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Lowering Meds be a Contributor

Kamala Harris Campaign Accused of “Blatantly Lies” by Comedian

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan Sentenced 7.5 Years in Federal Prison and Fined 2.5 M

  • About Us
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
  • DMCA
  • Cookie Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions

Copyright © 2025 Misleading.
Misleading is not responsible for the content of external sites.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms bellow to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • About Us
  • Log in
  • Don’t Mislead (Archive)
  • Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2025 Misleading.
Misleading is not responsible for the content of external sites.