Trump's pick for intel chief has deeply rooted distrust of agencies she would oversee
In 2020, the woman who has become Donald Trump's pick to be the nation's top spymaster met with one of the most infamous leakers of all time.
www.cnn.comHere’s a quick update on Tulsi Gabbard and intelligence news up to now.
- Tulsi Gabbard has been reported in early 2025 as having been confirmed as the United States Director of National Intelligence, a senior position overseeing the intelligence community. This confirmation was described as contentious by critics but ultimately approved by the Senate.[1]
- Coverage from late 2024 onward highlighted questions about her relatively limited formal intelligence experience and concerns from some lawmakers about potential alignment with certain foreign narratives, alongside her stated skepticism of broad surveillance powers.[2]
- Subsequent reporting through 2025 and into 2026 indicates she has testified and spoken publicly about intelligence assessments and national security policy, including public discussions around the Iran situation and the role of intelligence in policy decisions.[5][9][10]
If you’d like, I can pull the latest specific headlines from major outlets (and date-stamp them) or summarize a timeline of key events related to her tenure as DNI. Also, I can set up a quick one-page brief with the most-cited quotes and official statements. Would you prefer a concise timeline or a structured briefing with direct quotes?
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- Tulsi Gabbard confirmed as US director of national intelligence[1]
- Trump’s pick for intel chief has distrust of agencies she would oversee[2]
- Senate confirms Tulsi Gabbard as Trump's director of national intelligence[3]
- Video and coverage on her intel role and hearings[9][10][5]