President-elect Donald Trump has selected former Democratic Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence.
Gabbard served in the U.S. military in Iraq, served four terms in the Democratic House of Representatives representing Hawaii, and ran for president in the 2020 Democratic primary, but left the party in 2022 and became a Trump supporter.
In a statement announcing her appointment to Gabbard’s administration, President Trump praised her for fighting “for our country and the freedoms of all Americans.”
“As a former Democratic presidential nominee, she has broad support from both parties. She is now a proud Republican!” Trump said. “I know Tulsi will bring to our intelligence community the fearlessness that has defined her distinguished career, defending constitutional rights and ensuring peace through force.
“Tulsi makes us all proud!” he added.
The news comes as Gabbard recently said she was “honored to serve” in the Trump administration.
“What if there was a way I could help achieve the goal of preventing World War III and nuclear war? Absolutely,” Gabbard said during an appearance on NewsNation. “But again, President Trump will make the decision.”
Gabbard endorsed Trump as a presidential candidate in August, telling an audience at a National Guard Association conference in Detroit that the Biden administration had “forced us to fight multiple attacks on multiple fronts in regions around the world.” “They are facing a war and are closer to the brink of nuclear war than we are.” It’s happened before. ”
“This is one of the main reasons I will do everything in my power to send President Trump back to the White House to once again serve as our commander in chief,” she said. “Because I believe his first mission is to work to pull us back from the brink of war.”
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Gabbard has been floated as President Trump’s running mate, and it was reported this summer that she was helping Trump prepare for a televised debate with Kamala Harris in September.
Gabbard also hosted a Trump campaign event with former President Donald Trump in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in late August.
