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McConnell votes against confirming Gabbard, breaking with GOP
McConnell was the only lawmaker who broke party ranks, with Tulsi Gabbard being confirmed 52-48
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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.
The Senate voted on Wednesday to confirm Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence, pushing a controversial national security nomination through on a nearly party line vote.
Gabbard was confirmed 52 to 48, with only Sen. Mitch McConnell...