Jan. 26 Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., told NBC he is inclined to vote in favor of all of Trump’s nominees, but wants to “see how the hearing goes,” specifically citing Gabbard’s controversial visit to Syria and her previous call for charges to be dropped against National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden.

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) is backing President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence nominee, Tulsi Gabbard. In a post on X, Cotton dismissed criticism of Gabbard as “smears” ahead of her confirmation hearing to be the nation’s intelligence chief.

Sir John Sawers raised concerns on Saturday about Gabbard's nomination to lead the U.S. intelligence community.

RCP reporter Phil Wegmann broke down the strategy for and against Donald Trump's nominee for Director of National Intelligence, Sunday on FOX News, as Tulsi Gabbard begins confirmation hearings this week: PHIL WEGMANN,

Not all Republican senators have committed to voting in support of her appointment as director of national intelligence.

Tulsi Gabbard reported a net worth of $55 million to $127 million, her personal financial disclosure report shows.

Vice President JD Vance said bureaucrats at U.S. intelligence services were “out of control” and he defended Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump’s nominee to head those services, as the right person for the job.

Senators favoring Gabbard hope to pressure lawmakers to back her by making the panel vote public, Politico reported. Cotton himself is generally regarded as a hawk and supporter of the intelligence community.

Ms. Gabbard grew up in a secretive offshoot of the Hare Krishna movement and has made a dizzying journey from conservative to liberal darling to Trump ally.

Republicans are cautioning that Tulsi Gabbard’s path to confirmation to lead the U.S. Intelligence apparatus is narrowing as she seemingly has trouble winning over key GOP senators. Gabbard, along

Jan. 26 Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., told NBC he is inclined to vote in favor of all of Trump’s nominees, but wants to “see how the hearing goes,” specifically citing Gabbard’s controversial visit to Syria and her previous call for National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden.