Trump Appoints Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence Amid Controversy

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated former Democratic congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence. Gabbard, who has shifted her political allegiance to support Trump, would oversee 18 intelligence agencies if confirmed. Her nomination is part of Trump's trend of appointing loyalists with limited national security experience, such as Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense. Gabbard, a combat veteran, has been critical of President Biden's foreign policy and has previously faced backlash for meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.