Tulsi Gabbard takes helm as President Trump’s top intelligence adviser
smartcybers786@gmail.com 
Tulsi Gabbard (centre) is sworn in as Director of National Intelligence (DNI) by US Attorney General Pam Bondi in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US on February 11, 2025. — AFP
#Tulsi #Gabbard #takes #helm #President #Trumps #top #intelligence #adviser
WASHINGTON: After the US Senate confirmed, the 43 -year -old former Democrat Tulsi Gibard has sworn in as director of the National Intelligence within the Oval Office.
At the oath -taking ceremony, the US Senate from 52 to 48, with most party lines, Gibard, after confirming the status of working as a top adviser to Trump’s top adviser in the 18 agency intelligence community, 52 He started after 48 votes.
The vote was another victory for Trump as he urges all of his nominated candidates to get the Senate approval immediately.
John Thu, a Republican Republican leader of the Senate, scheduled a procedure on Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who, immediately after the Gibard verification vote, faced strong opposition to his nomination for secretary health and human services. Have to do
The 43 -year -old Democrat, Gibard, faced two -way questions about past statements that support US opponents, and was seen as a lack of experience.
He did not work in any spy agency nor served in the Intelligence Committee during the terms of his four House of Representatives.
Gibard will now oversee an agency created by Congress after September 11, 2001, one of the most important national security positions in the US government, attacks attacks to connect the country’s widespread intelligence apparatus. Will oversee.
“The choice of DNI is a big deal,” said Emily Harding, director of intelligence, national security and technology program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Intelligence Advisor.
Doubts
Trump’s announcement in November sent a shock waves through the National Security Establishment, and added that the politics of collecting intelligence would be done, and weakened during Trump’s second administration.
Skiptics questioned Gibard’s past statements that were seen as sympathy for Russia’s attack on Ukraine and the defense of former Syrian leader Bashar al -Assad’s government, from whom he came to Syria in 2017 when he came to Syria. The US was in approval.
At his hearing, Gabard was particularly questioned by senators from both sides about the past defense of former US National Security Agency’s contractor Edward Snowden, who leaked thousands of highly -related documents He sought asylum in Russia.
Some were particularly disappointed to refuse to call Snowden a traitor.
Republicans who expressed concerns faced a severe political pressure campaign, by Trump and his billionaire ally Elon Musk, who supported any Republican opponents to stop nominated candidates. Threatened.
Senator Todd Ying, a member of the Intelligence Committee, who did not immediately support Gabbard, issued a statement supporting the panel’s party line 9-8, supporting him to recommend a nominee in the full Senate. Can go
A former intelligence officer of the Marine Corps criticized the mask before verifying the Gabbard, Ying said Gibard had assured him that he would help intelligence professionals and provide neutral information.
Gibard supporters also praised the promises to return the DNI office, at a time when Trump’s administration is declining and even trying to close government agencies.
Former DNI nominees have confirmed former intelligence soldiers, which have been confirmed with a wide range of bilateral cooperation. Former Ambassador and Republican Senator Daniel Coats, who served in the Intelligence Committee, confirmed 85-12 in 2017, when Trump launched his first term.
Former President Joe Biden, DNI, under the CIA deputy director, held a series of major national security positions. This was confirmed by 84-10.
Harding said Gabard will need to assure allies that they can rely on Washington because Trump is following the aggressive foreign policy, and will be careful about cutting among several global challenges.
Harding said, “The person who is doing this needs to become a person to whom he (Trump) trusts and someone he will hear.”
Gibard left the Democratic Party to become free in 2022. He supported Trump and joined the Republican Party in 2024.
