John Curtis emerges as elusive GOP vote in Gabbard confirmation battle

Published January 15, 2025 3:34pm ET



Sen. John Curtis (R-UT) could be the GOP’s wild card in Tulsi Gabbard’s hopes of securing Senate confirmation to become the next director of national intelligence. 

Curtis was first elected just over two months ago. Now he is one of the few Republicans who has yet to express support for Gabbard, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to head the country’s intelligence community. 

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