Senate Committee Advances Gabbard’s Nomination for Director of National Intelligence

The confirmation will now advance to the Senate floor.

Tulsi Gabbard, nominee for Director of National Intelligence (DNI), testifies before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 30, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence approved former congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard’s bid to become the next director of national intelligence.

The 9–8 closed-door vote means that Gabbard’s nomination will head to the Senate floor for a full vote, where she is likely to be confirmed as President Donald Trump’s intelligence director.