
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is concerned that Tulsi Gabbard, the former Democratic congresswoman who has become an independent, may struggle to secure confirmation from his Republican colleagues to become the next national intelligence director under the Trump administration. While she appeals to conservative voters with her outspoken criticism of the establishment and her non-interventionist foreign policy stance, Hawley worries that Gabbard’s past connections to the Democratic Party, particularly her controversial positions during her time in Congress such as her previous defense of alleged traitors, could undermine her support among...