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© Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.Senate confirms Gabbard as Trump's director of national intelligence
By DAVID KLEPPER WASHINGTON©2025 GPlusMedia Inc.
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I'veSeenFootage
Great news for the FSB!
bass4funk
Congrats.
JJE
Called it.
She was a democrat until just recently. Served her country faithfully for decades. Dems tried to derail her because of Hillary's nasty feud with her, in which the former and her acolytes branded Tulsi a "Russian asset" - one of the most vicious smears imaginable (many senators and others found it troubling that so-called mainstream democrats could label a Lt.Col as this with such ease).
Bottom line: everyone but a few grumbling dems find her a likeable, smart and decent person who sticks to her ideals.
Blacklabel
Well look at that!
yet another win
iknowall
Great news!
Another win for Trump and the American people.
Tokyo Guy
The MAGAts and Russians are going to be delighted (as already evidenced by the comments here). For the rest of us?
We'll be chuckling a few months from now when the US is wondering out loud "hey, why have all those other countries stopped sharing intelligence with us? Oh well, we'll just make up our own and go invade someone based on that".
plasticmonkey
What are her qualifications, exactly? I mean, besides cozying up to Trump and having a soft spot for Russian propaganda?
iknowall
Won't happen unless those countries want to face off against Russia or China without US support.
In which case, the US won't need their intelligence.
Blacklabel
A Lifelong Democrat.
next!
Jimizo
Very popular with Joe Rogan watchers but they generally aren’t the most difficult to impress. Laser pointers would work.
Comes across as an opportunist but not very good at it. A bit like a cut price Tucker Carlson but better looking.
Not qualified either.
bass4funk
You didn't watch the hearings?
Debunked, but she loves her country, patriot, and veteran, the Dems treated her like total crap, but lucky for her, she realized what POS the party really is, and she stepped away from it, wise choice.
bass4funk
Well, you wouldn't know because we are talking about millions of people, no need to paint a broad brush and opinions are irrelevant in the bigger picture
As well.
I disagree, she is very qualified and someone new. I know people across the pond who might have a different outlook, but hey, we all have our opinions, and I don't think she was an opportunist in the slightest, the woman has shown more loyalty to her country than most of the politicians in Washington, that alone is a huge plus point.
itsonlyrocknroll
Gabbard, Tulsi
https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/G000571
State Democratic Convention Speech - May 28, 2018
https://awpc.cattcenter.iastate.edu/2019/02/28/state-democratic-convention-speech-may-28-2018/
Muslims for Peace Conference Keynote Address - March 7, 2017
https://awpc.cattcenter.iastate.edu/2019/01/31/muslims-for-peace-conference-keynote-address-march-7-2017/
https://awpc.cattcenter.iastate.edu/directory/tulsi-gabbard/
Political chameleon Tulsi Gabbard is no more a republican than I am a Romulan.
Quote.. a person who changes their opinions or behaviour according to the situation.
plasticmonkey
Sounds like quite a résumé.
She got picked because she's physically attractive to Trump, looks good on tee-vee, and kisses her Lord 'n' Savior's hiney. I thought Trump was going to hire based solely on merit?
I'veSeenFootage
It is?! I'm not even an elected official in the US Congress or Senate. So what's your point?
"I" didn't say anything, lol
NCIS Reruns
Her only qualification that matters is professed loyalty to Donald J. Trump.
bass4funk
You dug deep on that one, but yeah, she looks great and smart as a whip, so double your pleasure.
He did.
bass4funk
Well, we had so-called qualified people (at least on paper) and they screwed up the country, so enough of that.
Blacklabel
Tulsi was the future of the Democrat party.
until she criticized Hillary and laid the smacketh downeth on Kamala in that debate.
itsonlyrocknroll
Got to hand it to Tulsi Gabbard, never underestimate women growing "horns" in politics.
Tulsi Gabbard has delivered a master class in political expediency second to none, respect to her for that.
itsonlyrocknroll
"The Body Politic is a lot of romance, a little mystery and an intriguing werewolf world."
plasticmonkey
A person or two said so. Therefore, all Democrats said so
Fun narrative!
I am a Democrat, and I always thought Tulsi was full of it, even back when.
bass4funk
They did
But you’re not in Congress so…..
plasticmonkey
Prove it.
Jimizo
When? According to whom?
She was as bad as Harris as a candidate in 2020. Did she reach 1%?
All the charisma of a pork chop and less honest.