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​Tulsi Gabbard hugs President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 12, 2025.
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Gabbard and RFK Jr. confirmed by US Senate

Despite opposition from Democrats and skepticism from some Republicans, the US Senate voted Monday to confirm Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence in a 52-48 vote. On Thursday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as Health and Human Services Secretary.

​Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s nominee for Director of National Intelligence, testifies at a Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, DC, January 30, 2025. She is a controversial nominee due to her previous suggestions of support for autocrats and U.S. adversaries, including the recently toppled Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad.
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Senate hearings: Gabbard and RFK Jr. make it out of committee

​Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump's nominee to be Director of National Intelligence, testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on Jan. 30, 2025.
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Trump’s rockiest Cabinet picks get spicy hearings

Robert F. Kennedy Jr, Kash Patel, and Tulsi Gabbard have faced tough questioning this week in their Senate confirmation hearings.

​Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of defense, gestures as he leaves a Senate Committee on Armed Services confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Jan. 14, 2025.
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The fight over Trump’s cabinet picks begins

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday. Dems grilled him on allegations of misconduct and his history of opposing women in the military, while Republicans applauded his performance. Is he likely to be confirmed?