Gabbard, whose past foreign policy views have raised alarm among lawmakers, was initially considered a long shot for the role.

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Tulsi Gabbard ... ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad and Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who leaked classified information.

The son of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad posted about his family’s final days in Damascus before the rebel takeover.

Gabbard overcame initial skepticism from some Republican senators about her nomination, underscoring Trump's grip on the party.

The Senate confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as director ... about her 2017 meeting with the then-president of Syria, Bashar al-Assad, past statements on Russia and support for National Security Agency ...

The U.S. Senate is preparing for a final vote on Tulsi Gabbard’s confirmation as Director of National Intelligence, following a procedural vote on February 10 that advanced her nomination.

WASHINGTON (TNND) — The Senate is expected to vote Wednesday on Tulsi Gabbard's confirmation for director of national intelligence. Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii and lieutenant colonel in the National Guard, ran for president in 2020 before endorsing President Donald Trump during his 2024 White House bid.

But Ms. Gabbard has spent her entire career sympathizing with the likes of Vladimir Putin and Bashar al-Assad.” The New York Democrat chided Republicans for voting to confirm a flawed nominee because Trump had demanded it. “What do Senate Republicans ...

As director of national intelligence, Gabbard will oversee the U.S. intelligence community and serve as the president's top adviser on intelligence.