Former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard appeared before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence today to earn her confirmation as the next director of national intelligence.
Gabbard previously served in the House as a Democratic representative for Hawaii from 2013 to 2021 and was a member of the House Committees on Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, and Armed Services, including its Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations.
She joined the Hawaii Army National Guard in 2003, transferred to the Army Reserve in 2020, and currently holds the rank of lieutenant colonel.
President-elect Donald Trump nominated Gabbard in November, saying she would help to defend the security and constitutional freedoms of all Americans….