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From the Washington Examiner: Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. intelligence community, does not have a Senate confirmation hearing on the horizon amid concerns from Democrats over missing vetting materials.
Top Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee say they still do not have an FBI background check or ethics disclosures from the Office of Government Ethics as of Monday afternoon, causing unease as they look to probe Gabbard’s overall qualifications to become the Director of National Intelligence.
Committee rules require that a confirmation hearing cannot be held until seven days after the panel receives a “background questionnaire, financial disclosure statement, and responses to additional pre-hearing questions.”
“Particularly in the national security context, it’s critical that you have these documents,” said Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), a member of the committee.
The report explains that Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), the chairman of the panel, had originally intended to hold Gabbard’s confirmation hearing prior to Trump’s Inauguration Day.
However, criticism from Democrats on the panel appears to have delayed the advancement of one of Trump’s key national security nominees, the Examiner wrote.
Tulsi Gabbard’s confirmation hearing is held up due to “a paperwork problem right now with the Office of Government Ethics,” Senate Majority Whip @SenJohnBarrasso tells @margbrennan. “We had hoped to have the hearing later this week. It looks like it’s going to be the following… pic.twitter.com/aDsekQk2Ti
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) January 12, 2025
Scoop w/ @stephen_neukam:
Senate Dems are forcing a delay in Tulsi Gabbard’s confirmation hearing next week, claiming she hasn’t provided required vetting materials — Republicans accuse them of playing games
https://t.co/sJMxVMo1dG— Stef Kight (@StefWKight) January 7, 2025
I had an excellent first meeting with Tulsi Gabbard last month. Today, we had our planned follow-up meeting. I am confident she is prepared for her open hearing.
I will do all I can to support her through the confirmation process and look forward to working with her once she is… pic.twitter.com/JzvJek15jx
— Senator Mike Rounds (@SenatorRounds) January 14, 2025
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