Washington – former representative of the American Hawaii. Tulsi Gabbard She came on Tuesday a step further, trying to act as the next domestic intelligence director after the US Senate panel fueled her nomination on the Senate floor.
Gabbard-who was among the most controversial nominees for the office of President Donald Trump-it was able to secure enough votes in the Senate Intelligence Committee for Intelligence to develop their nomination, 9-8, along the party, the panel confirmed the Newsroom States.
The colonel in the American Army reserve faced the solemn fears of the legislators of both parties regarding her nomination after a series of controversy, including her views of foreign policy and meetings in which she took part in the then Syrian dictator Bashar Al-Assad.
But Gabbard provided further clarity to some of her earlier statements and actions last week before the Senate of the intelligence panel and described her vision of work “after the politicization of the intelligence community”, if it is confirmed.
Tuesday voting in no way guaranteed Gabard’s confirmation, but the result brought her to the potential security of the position responsible for supervising the huge intelligence community.
This community, consisting of 18 agencies and organizations, has a budget more than $ 100 billion.
Gabbard, who is currently a Republican, but conducted a failed presidential democratic campaign of 2020, he managed to gain the support of senators in a panel, which expressed skepticism surrounding her nomination, including GOP sense. Susan Collins from Maine and Todd Young from Indiana.
Collins said on Monday Gabbard dealt with her fears As for the views of the candidate for Edward Snowden – a former contractor at the National Security Agency, who leaked from the secret information about monitoring.
During the interrogation last week, Gabbard took up warmly for refusing to name a snowden traitor.
However, Collins managed Gabbard to say that she would not support the pardon of Snowden if it is confirmed.
Gabbard also won Young’s support, who on Tuesday Post on social media She supported the nominee while sharing the letter, which she wrote to the Republicans of Indiana, presenting many obligations that she would take if it is confirmed.
Last updated 15:38, February 4, 2025
