Former career intelligence official Nicholas Kass is stepping in as acting chair of the NIC, which has recently been accused of politicization by both Democrats and Republicans.

Gabbard will serve as his Director of National Intelligence, a position in which she will oversee more than a dozen U.S. intelligence agencies, including the CIA and NSA, and will be responsible ...

President Trump speaks before Tulsi Gabbard is sworn in as director of national intelligence in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 12, 2025. Andrew Harnik / Getty Images ...

Gabbard is a veteran of the Global War on Terror, having temporarily left politics to serve in the Army National Guard in 2004. She has been deployed to Iraq and Kuwait.

Senators voted 52-48 to confirm Gabbard, with Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) joining all 47 Democrats in opposition.

Former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard said she was “honored” and “eager to get to work” after President-elect Trump tapped her to be his next director of national intelligence. She said she ...

If confirmed as Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard would oversee 18 intelligence organizations including the CIA and NSA. Her nomination could set off a fight since Gabbard has no ...

Gabbard could face the most one of the most bruising confirmation battles. Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for director of national intelligence, could face one of the most ...

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as President Trump’s director of national intelligence after Republicans who had initially questioned her experience and judgment ...

As director of national intelligence, she would lead 18 spy agencies and oversee a budget of $76 billion. Gabbard shares Trump’s worldview as an outspoken critic of aid to Ukraine and U.S ...

Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump's nominee for director of national intelligence, testifies at her confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill Jan. 30, 2025.

WASHINGTON — Tulsi Gabbard was sworn in as President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence on Wednesday shortly after she was confirmed by the Senate, where Republicans who had ...