Tulsi Gabbard was a rising star in the Democratic Party before she left in 2022 and endorsed Donald Trump in 2024.

President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of former Democratic Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence (DNI) has sparked debate. The selection drew mixed reactions due to her unconventional political background and history of controversial statements.

Trump praised Gabbard’s background, describing her as a leader with “broad support” from both sides of the aisle.

President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Tulsi Gabbard as U.S. intelligence chief has sent shockwaves through the national security establishment, adding to concerns that the sprawling intelligence community will become increasingly politicized.

Gabbard was named Wednesday by President-elect Donald Trump as his pick for director of national intelligence.

Donald Trump was expected to pick an outsider to lead the U.S. intelligence community. He exceeded expectations by choosing Tulsi Gabbard. The former Democratic member of Congress from Hawaii has many critics and no formal intelligence experience.

Tulsi Gabbard - a former Democratic congresswoman who joined the Republican Party to back Donald Trump - is the president-elect's pick for director of national intelligence. The wide-ranging role would mean she oversees US intelligence agencies like the CIA,

Gabbard, an Army Reserve officer whose antiwar views are seen as sympathetic to Moscow, is considered an unconventional choice to lead U.S. spy agencies.

Max Rose reacts to Trump's choice to name antiwar Tulsi Gabbard to his Cabinet and explains how a second Trump admin would bring the U.S. closer to war