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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 30: Tulsi Gabbard, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Director of National Intelligence, arrives to testify during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on January 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Gabbard, a former Congresswoman from Hawaii who previously ran for president as a Democrat before joining the Republican Party and supporting President Trump, is facing criticism from Senators over her lack of intelligence experience and her opinions on domestic surveillance powers. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Gabbard Garners Key GOP Support, Senate Intel Committee Advances Confirmation

Tulsi Gabbard has been able to secure support from GOP senators who were previously on the fence regarding her director of national intelligence nomination, surviving a crucial Senate Intelligence Committee vote on Tuesday.

(L) WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 20: Senate Judiciary Committee member Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) leaves a meeting with Vice President-elect, Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) and former Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL) at the U.S. Capitol on November 20, 2024 in Washington, DC. President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Gaetz to serve as U.S. attorney general. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) / (R) Tulsi Gabbard, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Director of National Intelligence, testifies during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on January 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

GOP Missouri Senator Expresses Worry That Gabbard’s Nomination ‘May Be In Jeopardy’

Republican Missouri Senator Josh Hawley stated that Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination for the role of director of national intelligence is at risk after revealing that some of his Republican colleagues are contemplating voting against her.

(L) WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 05: Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) arrives for an all-senators closed briefing where they will hear from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky via video conference at the U.S. Capitol on December 05, 2023 in Washington, DC. In addition to hearing from Zelensky, high-level Ukraine officials are scheduled to brief the senators in-person to make a last-minute appeal for additional aid in their war against Russian aggression as funding will expire at the end of December. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) / (C) WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 11: Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) speaks during the Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on the Special Diabetes Program on July 11, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for JDRF) / (R) WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 22: U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) on March 22, 2024 in Washington, DC. The House of Representatives passed a $1.2 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September and avert a partial shutdown. The legislation will now go to the Senate for consideration. (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images)

Why Some Senate Republicans Won’t Be Attending Milwaukee’s GOP Convention

As the 2024 election approaches, with former President Donald Trump stepping up to the debate stage soon alongside Joe Biden, Senate Republicans who aren’t exactly known for being passionate supporters of Trump are currently debating whether to attend the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee this July or to avoid it entirely.