President Donald Trump has seen his 14th cabinet member confirmed in former Democrat Tarsi Gabbard.
Gabbard is scheduled to have a final Senate confirmation slip to become Trump's National Intelligence Director (DNI) from midnight early Wednesday morning.
This is when the 30-hour post-crotuer debate expires with her appointment. Often, the debate between the coagulation movement and the final vote is minimized in what is called the “time contract” between Republicans and Democrats. However, due to the controversial nature of Gabbard's nomination and the government's continued dissatisfaction with the Department of Government's Department of Efficiency (DOGE), and government audits, such an agreement is not expected.
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Gabbard will be confirmed. (Getty Images)
Gabbard is expected to be confirmed, and has accumulated support from Republicans who are hesitant for voting against Trump's Secretary of Defense Pete Hegses, and Vice President JD Vance has given him the Senate They demand that the tie be torn.
Senator Susan Collins of R-Maine and Lisa Murkowski of R-Alaska are often considered moderate members of conferences, both already supporting Gabbard. Both lawmakers voted against confirming Hegseth.
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Murkowski said he would support Gabbard after opposing Hegseth. (JDRF's Jemal Countess/Getty Images)
Collins was a member of the Senate Selection Committee on Intelligence News, and helped vote in favour of the nomination and proceed to the Senate floor.
Gabbard also said that despite uncertainty before the committee vote, Bill Cassidy, R-La. , and Todd Young, R-Ind.
Trump candidate Tarshi Gabbard clears the final hurdle and heads for the final confirmation vote
Senator Young came out in favor of Gabbard hours before the committee vote. (Reuters)
Young also competed on the Inter Committee and voted to eventually get her to the floor, but with President Tom Cotton and Vance, who ran a tough operation to ensure nominations were made. Only after that plotting and discussion.
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Some concerns that followed Gabad through her confirmation hearing were past meetings with former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, her previous FISA Section 702 stance, and past support for NSA whistleblowers Edward Snowden.
However, these concerns were clearly subdued by her answers and the persuasive support of both cotton and Vance.
