Tulsi Gabbard was sworn in as President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence on Wednesday shortly after she was confirmed by the Senate, where Republicans who had initially questioned her experience and judgment fell in line behind her nomination.

Gabbard, among President Donald Trump’s most controversial nominees, overcame the initial objections of a handful of Republicans skeptical about her qualifications.

During her hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee last month, Tulsi Gabbard faced criticism for her perceived support of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, her meeting with