Gabbard, whose past foreign policy views have raised alarm among lawmakers, was initially considered a long shot for the role.

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Tulsi Gabbard ... ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad and Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who leaked classified information.

The son of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad posted about his family’s final days in Damascus before the rebel takeover.

Feb. 12 The Senate confirmed Gabbard 52-48, with McConnell and all Democrats voting against her—but key moderate Republicans like Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, voting yes.

WASHINGTON (TNND) — The Senate is expected to vote Wednesday on Tulsi Gabbard's confirmation for director of national intelligence. Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii and lieutenant colonel in the National Guard, ran for president in 2020 before endorsing President Donald Trump during his 2024 White House bid.

Gabbard overcame initial skepticism from some Republican senators about her nomination, underscoring Trump's grip on the party.

The Senate confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as director ... about her 2017 meeting with the then-president of Syria, Bashar al-Assad, past statements on Russia and support for National Security Agency ...

The U.S. Senate is preparing for a final vote on Tulsi Gabbard’s confirmation as Director of National Intelligence, following a procedural vote on February 10 that advanced her nomination.

As director of national intelligence, Gabbard will oversee the U.S. intelligence community and serve as the president's top adviser on intelligence.

The Senate voted to confirm Tulsi Gabbard as director ... President Vladimir Putin and now-deposed Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad. Several Republicans appeared to remain on the fence about their ...

Initial Republican resistance to Gabbard's nomination melted after a public pressure campaign from President Donald Trump's MAGA allies.