U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan called former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard a friend, and said today she has what it takes to be an effective director of National Intelligence. The position is the leader of the country’s intelligence community, overseeing and directing the implementation of the National Intelligence Program budget and serving as the principal advisor to the president, the National Security Council, and the Homeland Security Council for intelligence matters related to national security.
“It was good meeting with my friend @TulsiGabbard today. During our discussions, which focused on issues across the globe that impact national security, including Alaska and the Arctic, Lt. Col. Gabbard demonstrated a deep understanding of the responsibilities of the DNI. She will be an important and strong member of the Trump Administration as they restore “Peace Through Strength,” Sullivan wrote on X/Twitter.
Sullivan has taken the lead role in the Alaska delegation when it comes to meeting with Donald Trump’s nominees in advance of Senate confirmation votes in January. He met with Pete Hegseth, Trump’s nominee for Defense secretary, and Rep. Elise Stefanik, nominee for ambassador to the United Nations, and spoke highly of both of them.
Gabbard is a former Democrat who recently abandoned the Democratic Party and joined the Republicans, endorsing Trump and joining the Make America Great Again movement.
Born in the U.S. territory of American Samoa, Gabbard was raised in Hawaii, where at 21-years-old she was elected to the Hawaii House of Representatives. She served one term and then left when she was deployed to Iraq with her National Guard unit.
She was later elected to Congress as the first Hindu member of the House, and the first American Samoan elected to Congress.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski has been tight-lipped on her opinion about Hegseth and has not announced a meeting with Gabbard yet. Both have been targets of the Left and the legacy media that speaks for the Left.
But Murkowski had good things to say about two other nominees — Interior Secretary nominee Doug Burgum and Energy Secretary nominee Chris Wright.
“Both have spent considerable time in Alaska and will be great partners who recognize energy as a good thing and a national asset,” she said.
According to this article, Sullivan said she has what it takes to be an effective director of National Intelligence.
As a retired US Army intelligence officer, my response is “NO SHE DOES NOT!”
So you know her personally? Or are you just mad cause she is a stronger woman then you are a man? If you don’t know her just shut up cause you don’t know what she’s capable of. Intelligent people don’t judge a book by it’s cover.
Have at it, Danny! It’s not as if the bottom hasn’t already dropped out of the country. Since it will be a vote that you’ll be remembered for, give us your best one-liner. But as a side note, she’s pretty enough to open doors with just a smile and work fools for all they’re worth!
Did he offer his condolences for the routing of her friend al-Assad?