Some Republican senators have indicated they’re undecided about whether they’ll vote to confirm President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, as questions are raised about her comments about Russia and interactions with foreign adversaries like Syria’s president. Susan Collins, R-Maine, John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Mike Rounds, R-S.D., have also expressed some reservations about Gabbard. Gabbard ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020 before dropping out of the race and endorsing President Joe Biden. That’s the share of respondents to a CBS/YouGov poll released Sunday who said Gabbard is a good choice for director of national intelligence, while 27% said she’s not good and 36% said they haven’t heard enough. As director of national intelligence, Gabbard would oversee 18 intelligence agencies and advise the president, National Security Council and Homeland Security Council on intelligence matters.

Source: Forbes November 25, 2024 01:42 UTC