Senators voted 52-48 to confirm Gabbard, with Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) joining all 47 Democrats in opposition.
The former lawmaker faced questions about her level of experience and past comments about autocratic leaders, but ultimately the Senate confirmed her on Wednesday afternoon.
Nearly all Senate Republicans voted to confirm Gabbard as President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence.
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Hosted on MSNTulsi Gabbard: How Republican flipped from Democrats as she's confirmed in Trump cabinetThe Senate confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as President Donald Trump's cabinet pick for the director of national intelligence in a 52 ...
In her new role, Gabbard will oversee the 18 agencies within the U.S. Intelligence community, serving as the president's top ...
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