The US Senate has confirmed on Wednesday Tulsi Gabbard as National Intelligence Director of the country, a position that will supervise the 18 intelligence agencies of the first world power – including the CIA – and its 70,000 employees.
Gabbard, … A former Democrat who has embraced ‘Trumpism’, has had a complicated confirmation process, especially for have defended in the past favorable positions to Russia.
Gabbard achieved the confirmation of the upper house with 52 votes in favor and 48 against. There was only a Disco vote on the Republican bench, Mitch McConnell, which was once the leader of his party in the Senate and is now one of the few critical voices with ‘Trumpism’.
Gabbard, 43 and who appeared to the Democratic primaries for the presidency in 2020, has been One of Trump’s most questioned elections. In part, due to his lack of experience for office, since he has never had responsibility in intelligence agencies or served in a committee related to this sector, but especially for his positions close to Russia.
Among these Porruse opinions is, for example, its Justification of the invasion of Ukraine On the part of Vladimir Putin based on the intention of the kyiv government to integrate into NATO or his defense of the Bashar al Asad regime, an ally of Russia, in Syria. He also showed Your defense to Edward Snowdenan army contractor who disseminated thousands of classified documents and that was accepted as asylum in Russia.
During the confirmation process, several Republican senators showed their doubts with Gabbard, which, in addition, It was not brilliant in your answers. Now, in the midst of threats of retaliation in internal primaries by Trump and Elon Musk, the Republicans have supported her in block.
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