<a href="https://twitchy.com/brettt/2025/02/11/tulsi-gabbards-confirmation-vote-delayed-due-to-dusting-of-snow-n2408196" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Following a weather-induced delay</a>, the Senate has confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as President Donald Trump's Director of National Intelligence

There was some significant opposition to Gabbard's nomination, <a href="https://twitchy.com/warren-squire/2025/02/12/dick-blumenthal-vietnam-lies-tulsi-gabbard-videos-n2408202" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">including from Sen. Dick Blumenthal, who lied about his service in Vietnam.</a>

Gabbard has been a vocal critic of the Biden administration, a stance that landed her on a TSA watch list.

We'll be curious to see who voted for and against Gabbard.

 {ai:summary}<p>Tulsi Gabbard has been confirmed as President Trump's Director of National Intelligence following a Senate vote. Her nomination faced opposition, notably from Sen. Dick Blumenthal, while she has been a critic of the Biden administration.</p><p>Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman and Army Reserve lieutenant colonel, has garnered support from some Republican senators. Her confirmation is seen as a significant move against the so-called "deep state." #politics</p>

BREAKING: Senate Confirms Tulsi Gabbard As Director of National Intelligence

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