The Senate Intelligence Committee will hold a hearing on Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination to be director of national intelligence on Thursday, Jan. 30.
Gabbard is one of President Donald Trump’s most controversial nominees — with open speculation over whether she can be confirmed. At least two Republican members of the Intelligence Committee remain on the fence, raising the prospect that she could be at risk of not even advancing out of the panel.
Republicans are watching closely to see how she does in the hearing, as well as a closed-door session that will immediately follow the public grilling. The scheduling of Gabbard’s hearing follows days of delay as the committee waited for a background check.
Only a small handful of Trump’s Cabinet picks have not had Senate hearings scheduled yet, including Education nominee Linda McMahon and Labor nominee Lori Chavez-DeRemer.
