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February 12, 2025
Mitch McConnell (Ky.), the previous Senate Republican Leader, reportedly sent a strong message to fellow Republican senators, some of whom allegedly privately questioned former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii)’s suitability for the position, on Wednesday by voting against her confirmation as the nation’s top intelligence official.
The only Republican senator to vote against Gabbard was McConnell.
Gabbard was under fire for her refusal to label former government contractor Edward Snowden a traitor for stealing 1.5 million classified documents and for her previous opposition to increased surveillance powers under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
