Sen. Kennedy Says Tulsi Gabbard Is In Most Danger Of Not Getting Confirmed By Senate

Republican Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy said Monday that Director of National Intelligence (DNI) nominee Tulsi Gabbard is likely in the most danger of not getting confirmed by the U.S. Senate.

Gabbard has criticized the U.S. government for handing over billions of dollars to Ukraine and accused the “power elite” of risking Americans’ safety for the benefit of Ukrainians. The nominee has come under scrutiny from Democrats, including former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, for challenging the status quo on the Russia-Ukraine war and have publicly accused her of being a Russian asset and a threat to national security.

“I expect most if not all of to be confirmed,” Kennedy said. “Why? Number one, the president’s dug in like a tick. He wants these people. But number two, you’ve got to remember these confirmation hearings matter. If a nominee acts like a complete meathead or starts screaming like he or she is part of a prison riot, people are gonna say ‘woah, we need to take a second look.’ But short of that, I think most if not all will be confirmed. The one most on the bubble, as you know as well as I do, is Tulsi Gabbard.”

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A handful of Republican senators whose campaigns have received money from the defense industry could possibly oppose Gabbard’s nomination due to her opposition to the U.S. spending over $200 billion since the beginning of the ongoing Ukraine war and the national security apparatus’ spying powers