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Gabbard, RFK Jr. face make-or-break moment after perilous hearings

Tulsi Gabbard faces a critical vote on her nomination as Director of National Intelligence, with the Senate Intelligence Committee voting in a closed session.
Gabbard's past actions, including meeting Bashar al-Assad and comments on Edward Snowden, raised concerns among senators during her hearing.
Senator Susan Collins expressed support for Gabbard after her hearing, despite initial concerns about her nomination.
The committee's Republican majority means Gabbard needs unanimous GOP support to advance her nomination without Democratic votes.

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Daily Kos

RFK Jr. and Gabbard advance after last GOP holdouts cave

Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cleared their first hurdle on Tuesday to become the next director of national intelligence and health secretary, respectively. This comes after two Senate committees moved to advance their nominations to the...

19 days ago·United States

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NY Daily News

RFK Jr. wins Senate committee vote as Tulsi Gabbard faces test

RFK Jr. won the backing of a Senate committee to be President Trump’s health secretary with party-line support from Republicans while Tulsi Gabbard faces a similar test later Tuesday. The controversial vaccine skeptic won a 14-13 vote in the committee, including the backing of Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana), a medical doctor who sharply questioned the nominee’s views on immunizations and was considered a possible no vote. Kennedy’s nomination n…

19 days ago·New York, United States

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Politico

Capitol agenda: Gabbard, RFK Jr. committee votes come down to the wire

Politico.com – For more and to sign up click here Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard’s confirmation chances are coming down to a trio of publicly uncommitted Republican senators who have the power to sink their nominations in committee votes Tuesday. Sen. Bill Cassidy is the sole wildcard on the Senate Finance Committee, which will decide whether to advance the HHS secretary nominee at… Source

19 days ago

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Washington Monthly

In Trump’s Washington, the Nomination “Sherpas” Do the Heavy Lifting. Just ask Kennedy, Gabbard, and Hegseth

When Senator Lindsay Graham, a critic of Tulsi Gabbard, who is tied with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for the most endangered nominee, learned that former North Carolina Senator Richard Burr would be shepherding the Director of National Intelligence nominee’s Senate confirmation, it changed everything. “If Burr has confidence in her, that goes a long way with me,” said the South Carolina Republican. That confidence has a big hole to backfill. The U.S. …

19 days ago

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CBS News

Tulsi Gabbard faces crucial Senate committee vote on nomination as intel chief

The committee vote on President Trump's pick to be director of national intelligence is expected to be close.

19 days ago

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Firstpost News

Will Tulsi Gabbard survive the Senate confirmation battle and make it to Trump 2.0?

Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination as Director of National Intelligence (DNI) faces intense scrutiny over her views on Edward Snowden, Russia, and US foreign policy. With Republican senators undecided and a divided Senate Intelligence Committee set to vote, her confirmation hangs in the balance

19 days ago·Mumbai, India

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