Last updated:February 12, 2025, 22:55 IST
Tarshi Gabbard has been confirmed as director of US National Intelligence after a final Senate vote following a pressure campaign by the Trump Alliance, including Elon Musk.
Tulsi Gabbard is the Vice Colonel EU, a National Guard who has deployed twice in the Middle East. She ran for president in 2020. (Image: Reuters)
President Donald Trump’s National Intelligence Director Pick Tarsi Gabbard received the much-anticipated final Senate vote on Wednesday to oversee and coordinate the work of 18 different intelligence agencies in the United States.
Gabbard is now the director of national intelligence in the US and was appointed after Republicans fell side by side after a pressure campaign by Trump allies, including Elon Musk.
On September 11, 2001, the Office of the Director of the National Intelligence Bureau was created to address the information obstacles exposed by the attack.
After being seen doubtful in the controversial past, the former Democrat from Hawaii and military veteran, has been accepted among Senate Republicans, but her perceived pro-Russian attitude , Edward Snowden despite meetings with abdicated Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and a meeting on support for Whistlebrawah.
Republican skepticism has declined, but Democrats’ opposition remained strong, according to the Associated Press.
She was confirmed by 52-48 votes, and Democrats opposed in the sharply divided Senate, with Republicans in a slim majority. The only “no” vote from Republicans came from Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.
She takes over the Top Intelligence Post as Trump works to rebuild a huge portion of the federal government. Intelligence reporting agencies, including the CIA, have issued voluntary resignation offers to staff, but cybersecurity experts have raised concerns about Elon Musk and his government’s efficiency and have provided information on the Intelligence Reporting business. It has gained access to sensitive government databases including.
“I am concerned about the particular position she took before, but I am grateful for her commitment to keeping the big scope of the agency under control,” said Senator Lisa Murkowski of R-Alaska. . work.
Democrats said Gabbard had no experience working for the Intelligence Reporting Agency, saying her past stances on Russia, Syria and Snowden made her a poor choice for her job. They can also question whether she will stand up to Trump when needed, and maintain a critical intelligence shared with her American allies.
“It’s a shame for those who gave their lives and harmed her to confirm her in this position,” said Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin, a former CIA analyst, D-Mich. American information services.
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