Tulsi Gabbard Senate Confirmation LIVE: Senate Advances Trump’s Spy Chief Nomination To Final Vote
The U.S. Senate voted 52-46 along party lines on Monday to advance the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard as the next Director of National Intelligence (DNI). This signals a collapse of Republican resistance and places her on a clear path to confirmation.
Gabbard’s nomination, once seen as an uphill battle, faced strong bipartisan concerns over her past intelligence views, as well as her sympathetic stance toward Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Despite Democratic opposition, Republicans succumbed to pressure from President Trump to confirm his nominee.
The final confirmation vote is expected late Tuesday or early Wednesday.
