This brings an end to an uphill battle for Gabbard. During her Senate hearing in front of the intelligence panel, many GOP members scrutinized her qualifications and questioned her over meetings with foreign leaders,

As director of national intelligence, Gabbard will oversee the U.S. intelligence community and serve as the president's top adviser on intelligence.

Former Representative Tulsi Gabbard, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to be director of national intelligence, testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington,