Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democrat, was named the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) in the United States by President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday. Tulsi Gabbard is a “proud Republican” who can bring her “fearless spirit” to the intelligence community, according to Donald Trump.
Donald Trump Congratulates Tulsi Gabbard For Appointed as US Intelligence Director
“As a former Candidate for the Democrat Presidential Nomination, she has broad support in both Parties – She is now a proud Republican!” Donald Trump said in a statement. “I know Tulsi will bring the fearless spirit that has defined her illustrious career to our Intelligence Community, championing our Constitutional Rights, and securing Peace through Strength. Tulsi will make us all proud!” the president-elect said on Wednesday.
Who is Tulsi Gabbard?
Tulsi Gabbard is a veteran who spent more than 20 years in the United States military, but she has no particular experience in the intelligence sector. From 2013 to 2021, she represented the Democratic Party as a congresswoman for the second district of Hawaii.
Tulsi Gabbard has over twenty years of Army National Guard experience, having deployed to Kuwait and Iraq. She was also a member of the House Homeland Security Committee for two years.
Does she have an Indian Ancestry?
Despite having no Indian ancestry, Tulsi Gabbard is frequently confused for an Indian due to her first name. After converting to Hinduism, Gabbard’s mother gave all of her children Hindu names.
Tulsi Gabbard, the first Hindu congresswoman in the United States, also identifies as Hindu. Despite being of American Samoan heritage, Tulsi’s hand was on the Bhagavad Gita when she took the oath of office.
Made a President Nomination Too
Blaming her own party for not opposing wars, Gabbard ran against Kamala Harris for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020. She later withdrew from the race and eventually quit the party in 2022, claiming that it was controlled by “woke” ideologues and an “elitist cabal of warmongers.”
Gabbard is married to cinematographer Abraham Williams. Her father, Mike Gabbard, is a state senator who was first elected as a Republican but who switched parties to become a Democrat.
