On Thursday morning, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence will hold hearings on the nomination of former Rep. and one-time presidential nominee Tulsi Gabbard for Director of National Intelligence.
Gabbard has drawn attention for her views on Russia and Vladimir Putin and recently switched from Democrat to Republican in support of President Trump.
From Fox News:
Tulsi Gabbard doesn’t currently have enough votes to advance out of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Fox News Digital has learned.
The former Democrat representative’s nomination to be director of national intelligence (DNI) under President Donald Trump is in danger as she lacks enough Republican support on the committee, sources confirmed.
Before heading to the Senate floor for a confirmation vote, Trump’s picks all have hearings and their nominations are voted on at the committee level. Gabbard’s confirmation hearing will take place at 10 a.m. Thursday.
So far, no Trump nominees have failed to advance out of their respective committees.
A senior Intel Committee aide confirmed to Fox News Digital that Gabbard does not currently have a majority of its members’ votes, which are necessary to move to the full Senate.
According to the source, half of the Republicans on the coveted committee are not sold on Trump’s DNI pick.
A spokesperson for Gabbard told Fox News Digital in a statement, “Anonymous sources are going to continue to lie and smear to try and take down the President’s nominees and subvert the will of the American people and the media is playing a role in publishing these lies. That doesn’t change the fact that Lt. Col. Gabbard is immensely qualified for this role and we look forward to her hearing.”
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