GOP senators discuss opening Gabbard committee vote as outside pressure rises

Some Republican members of the Senate Intelligence Committee have discussed the idea of making a key vote on Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination to become intelligence chief public instead of voting behind closed doors.

The push for the change comes amid growing pressure from those allied with President Donald Trump to get Gabbard’s nomination across the finish line. The panel, chaired by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), typically votes and deliberates on nominations behind closed doors.