Trump on verge of next Cabinet victory with late-night Tulsi Gabbard Senate vote

3 hours ago 1

President Donald Trump is connected the cusp of seeing his 14th Cabinet subordinate confirmed successful erstwhile Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard. 

Gabbard is slated for a last Senate confirmation ballot to beryllium Trump's manager of nationalist quality (DNI) aft midnight successful the aboriginal greeting hours of Wednesday. 

This is erstwhile the 30 hours of post-cloture statement expires connected her nomination. Frequently, the statement betwixt the cloture question and the last ballot is minimized successful what's referred to arsenic a "time agreement" betwixt Republicans and Democrats. But with the arguable quality of Gabbard's information and ongoing frustrations with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and its authorities audit, nary specified statement is expected. 

NOEM, HEGSETH, BONDI PLEAD WITH CONGRESS FOR MORE BORDER FUNDING AMID LARGE-SCALE DEPORTATIONS

Tulsi Gabbard

Gabbard is expected to beryllium confirmed. (Getty Images)

Gabbard is expected to beryllium confirmed and has already amassed enactment from hesitant Republicans who voted against Trump's Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, requiring Vice President JD Vance to interruption the necktie successful the precocious chamber. 

Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, who are often considered the conference's mean members, person some already travel retired successful enactment of Gabbard. Both lawmakers voted against confirming Hegseth. 

LORI CHAVEZ-DEREMER: THE LITTLE-KNOWN TRUMP NOMINEE WHO MAY NEED TO RELY ON DEMS

Sen. Lisa Murkowski

Murkowski said she would backmost Gabbard aft opposing Hegseth. (Jemal Countess/Getty Images for JDRF)

Collins is simply a subordinate of the Senate Select Committee connected Intelligence and voted successful favour of the nomination, helping beforehand it to the afloat Senate floor. 

Gabbard besides snagged the backing of cardinal Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Todd Young, R-Ind., contempt the second being uncertain earlier the committee vote. 

TRUMP NOMINEE TULSI GABBARD CLEARS LAST HURDLE, HEADS FOR FINAL CONFIRMATION VOTE

Tulsi Gabbard, Todd Young

Sen. Young came retired successful enactment of Gabbard hours earlier the committee vote. (Reuters)

Young is besides connected the Intel Committee and yet voted to beforehand her to the floor, but lone aft immoderate prodding and discussions with Chairman Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and Vance, who operated rigorous operations to guarantee the information got through. 

SCHUMER REVEALS DEM COUNTER-OFFENSIVE AGAINST TRUMP'S DOGE AUDIT

Tulsi Gabbard, Edward Snowden

Tulsi Gabbard, nominee for manager of nationalist intelligence, and Edward Snowden (AP/Getty)

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

Some concerns that followed Gabbard done her confirmation proceeding were her past gathering with erstwhile Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, her erstwhile FISA Section 702 stance and her past enactment for NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden

But these worries were seemingly quelled by her answers and the persuasive enactment of some Cotton and Vance.

Julia Johnson is simply a authorities writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business, starring sum of the U.S. Senate. She was antecedently a authorities newsman astatine the Washington Examiner. 

Follow Julia's reporting connected X astatine @JuliaaJohnson_ and nonstop tips to Julia.Johnson@fox.com.

*** Disclaimer: This Article is auto-aggregated by a Rss Api Program and has not been created or edited by Nandigram Times

(Note: This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News Rss Api. News.nandigramtimes.com Staff may not have modified or edited the content body.

Please visit the Source Website that deserves the credit and responsibility for creating this content.)

Watch Live | Source Article