Senate confirms Tulsi Gabbard as next US spy chief

Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump’s pick to become the director of national intelligence, was confirmed by the Senate after Republicans rallied around her nomination.

In a vote that fell mostly along party lines, the upper chamber voted 52-48 to confirm Gabbard to oversee and coordinate the work of the 18 intelligence agencies in the United States. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) broke with Trump and voted “no.”