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The U.S. Senate voted Wednesday morning to confirm President Trump’s nominee, Tulsi Gabbard as the Director of National Intelligence (DNI).
The Senate was planning to hold the vote late Tuesday night, but a snowstorm caused the vote to be delayed until Wednesday morning.
She was confirmed in a 52-48 vote, mostly along party lines. One lone Republican, former GOP leader Mitch McConnell, voted “no” on Gabbard’s confirmation.
Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, both considered “swing votes,” announced this week that that would vote in favor of Gabbard.
Republican voting nay: @SenMcConnell
— CSPAN (@cspan) February 12, 2025
Gabbard, 43, a former Democrat, represented Hawaii in the U.S. Congress from 2013 to 2021. She was also the vice-chair of the Democratic National Committee from 2013 to 2016, and was a candidate in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary in 2020.
Gabbard left the Democrat Party in 2022 and switched to Independent. She then flipped to the Republican Party in 2024. Over the last few years, she has campaigned to help multiple Republicans, as well as supporting President Trump in his presidential campaign.
Currently a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve, Gabbard has also served with the Hawaii Army National Guard, and was deployed to Iraq from 2004 to 2005, and was stationed in Kuwait from 2008 to 2009.
We just CONFIRMED @TulsiGabbard as Director of National Intelligence.
President Trump is building an incredible team with a shared vision of making our government more transparent and keeping America safe.
— Rick Scott (@SenRickScott) February 12, 2025
Congratulations to our new Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard! pic.twitter.com/QVeSwSpxUv
— House Republicans (@HouseGOP) February 12, 2025
🚨✅ CONFIRMED: @TulsiGabbard as your Director of National Intelligence.
I’ll be at the swearing-in ceremony at @WhiteHouse later today. Thank you for the opportunity to be in this fight.@RobertKennedyJr is next! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/SfMAbI9es4
— Markwayne Mullin (@SenMullin) February 12, 2025
Conservatives are celebrating Gabbard’s confirmation on social media:
Introducing your new Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard. Congratulations to @TulsiGabbard on her confirmation. Now go give the deep state hell for what they’ve done! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/8JCiiFgEoM
— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) February 12, 2025
God bless you @TulsiGabbard
So well deserved, you’ve got a heart of gold for humanity and now one of the toughest jobs in the world.You were made for such a time as this. We are with you.
Tulsi Gabbard has been CONFIRMED!!!!
🥺♥️🙏🕊️ pic.twitter.com/EMiwYuXt4l— Gina Carano 🕯 (@ginacarano) February 12, 2025
BREAKING: Tulsi Gabbard has been CONFIRMED as President Trump’s Director of National Intelligence! pic.twitter.com/pHuLhn3feC
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) February 12, 2025
✅CONFIRMED: Tulsi Gabbard is your new Director of National Intelligence. pic.twitter.com/GKxOeptBoM
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) February 12, 2025
Congratulations to our new Director of National Intelligence @TulsiGabbard!!!!!
We love you so much and are so proud of you and Abraham. Thank you for making this sacrifice to keep our country safe! America is so lucky to have you serving in this administration. 🇺🇸♥️🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/OHJquylD7G
— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) February 12, 2025
CONFIRMED: Director of National Intelligence @TulsiGabbard 🇺🇸
Trust in the intel community is at an all-time low while the threats we face around the world are increasingly sophisticated.
Tulsi is the right person to restore Americans' confidence in our intel agencies. pic.twitter.com/V2WFVbSx8D
— Senator Jim Banks (@SenatorBanks) February 12, 2025
WINNING: @TulsiGabbard confirmed as Director of National Intelligence. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/Re19QHyPml
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) February 12, 2025
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