President-elect Donald Trump has selected former Congresswoman and Lieutenant Colonel Tulsi Gabbard as the Director of National Intelligence.
Gabbard broke with Democrats to endorse Trump in his 2024 presidential run in August.
Tulsi Gabbard should be President Trump’s Secretary of State #TulsiForSOS pic.twitter.com/Olxl49n428
— Ashley Nicole🌺 (@antiwarmisfit) November 10, 2024
Here’s Trump’s full statement:
I am pleased to announce that former Congresswoman, Lieutenant Colonel Tulsi Gabbard, will serve as Director of National Intelligence (DNI).
For over two decades, Tulsi has fought for our Country and the Freedoms of all Americans.
As a former Candidate for the Democrat Presidential Nomination, she has broad support in both Parties – she is now a proud Republican!
I know Tulsi will bring the fearless spirit that has defined her illustrious career to our Intelligence Community, championing our Constitutional Rights, and securing Peace through Strength.
Tulsi will make us all proud!
Tulsi Gabbard Biography:
4-Term Congresswoman, 2020 presidential candidate, and NYT Bestselling Author. Veteran with three deployments to war zones in the Middle East and Africa. Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve, serving as Battalion Commander of the 1/354 Regiment in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Leads her nonprofit organization, “We Must Protect.”