Tulsi Gabbard's nomination heads to Senate floor after clearing Intelligence Committee vote

Tulsi Gabbard is one step closer to joining the Trump administration as the new director of national intelligence after a key Senate committee advanced her nomination.

The vote was 9 to 8, with all Republicans voting to advance Gabbard’s nomination and all Democrats voting against it during a Senate Intelligence Committee panel vote behind closed doors on Tuesday afternoon. Gabbard’s advancement out of the committee came after she secured the support of multiple Republicans on the fence about her nomination despite a turbulent confirmation hearing.