Tulsi Gabbard confirmed as intelligence head despite fears of pro-Russia stance
by Léonie Chao-Fong in Washington from US news | The Guardian on (#6V81B)
Senate approves nomination of former Democrat as Mitch McConnell is sole Republican to vote against Trump pick
Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman who has been publicly questioned over her affinity for foreign dictators and promoting conspiracy theories, has been confirmed as director of national intelligence by the US Senate.
The Senate voted 52 to 48, with just one Republican - the senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky - voting against her confirmation.
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