Tulsi Gabbard faced her first test as a nominee to be the next director of national intelligence during her confirmation hearing on Thursday before a key Senate panel, but it’s unclear if her testimony was enough to consolidate the support she needs to advance out of the committee onto the Senate floor.
Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman and 2020 presidential candidate, left the Democratic Party in 2022. She supported President Donald Trump in the lead-up to the 2024 presidential election, announcing she was joining the Republican Party and being rewarded for her backing by getting nominated to serve as the leader of the country’s 18 intelligence agencies.
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