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Tulsi Gabbard is First Female Combat Veteran and First Hindu to Serve as Director of National Intelligence

Love her or hate her, Tulsi Gabbard is now calling the shots as the Director of National Intelligence—an outsider with a reformer’s mindset stepping into a world that prefers insiders who play by the old rules. #TulsiGabbardDNI
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In a move that has sent ripples through the intelligence community and political circles alike, the U.S. Senate has confirmed former Representative Tulsi Gabbard as the new Director of National Intelligence (DNI). The confirmation vote, held on February 12, 2025, concluded with a narrow margin of 52-48, reflecting the contentious nature of her appointment. Notably, Senator Mitch McConnell was the sole Republican to break ranks, joining all Democrats in opposition.

AControversialNomination Bynow,itshouldbeasurprisetonoonetohearthatTulsiGabbard’sconfirmationasthenewDirectorofNationalIntelligence(DNI)wasmetwithstrongoppositionandcontroversy.Oneofthebiggestconcernswasherlackofintelligenceexperience.Gabbardhasneverworkedintheintelligencecommun