Gabbard, whose past foreign policy views have raised alarm among lawmakers, was initially considered a long shot for the role.

Tulsi Gabbard fields questioning from Sen. Martin Heinrich on Bashar al-Assad during her Senate confirmation hearing to be Director of National Intelligence on Thursday. Donald Trump Renews Barack ...

"There is not a great deal in the public record about what you and Syrian dictator Bashar al Assad discussed for so ... good judgment?" the Senate lawmaker continued. "Yes, senator.

As director of national intelligence, Gabbard will oversee the U.S. intelligence community and serve as the president's top ...

Gabbard had faced pointed questions from some Republican senators about her stances on Edward Snowden and surveillance authorities.

Tulsi Gabbard has vowed to streamline the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and crack down on abuses within the intelligence community. REUTERS WASHINGTON — Director of National ...

WASHINGTON — The Senate Intelligence Committee narrowly ... ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad and Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who leaked classified ...

Gabbard overcame initial skepticism from some Republican senators about her nomination, underscoring Trump's grip on the party.

Gabbard, President Donald Trump’s controversial pick to lead U.S. intelligence agencies, escaped from a close committee ...

The Senate confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as director ... about her 2017 meeting with the then-president of Syria, Bashar al-Assad, past statements on Russia and support for National Security Agency ...

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Tulsi Gabbard ... ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad and Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who leaked classified information.

Initial Republican resistance to Gabbard's nomination melted after a public pressure campaign from President Donald Trump's MAGA allies.