Sen. John Barrasso stated Sunday that the affirmation listening to for Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Donald Trump’s choose for director of nationwide intelligence, is being held up by “a paperwork problem” with the Workplace of Authorities Ethics.
“We had hoped to have the hearing later this week. It looks like it’s going to be the following week,” Barrasso, a Wyoming Republican and the Senate majority whip, stated on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.”
The delay comes as lots of Trump’s different picks are set to seem earlier than committees this week, forward of his inauguration on Jan. 20. Earlier than a affirmation vote within the Senate, Gabbard should seem earlier than the Senate Intelligence Committee, which should obtain paperwork for nominees not less than per week earlier than the scheduled listening to.
Gabbard served within the Military Nationwide Guard and represented Hawaii within the Home as a Democrat from 2013 to 2021. Trump’s choice of Gabbard has drawn scrutiny over her lack of a background in intelligence, alongside along with her views on Russia, lately deposed Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad and different U.S. adversaries.
Sen. John Barrasso on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Jan. 12, 2025.
Barrasso, who as whip is answerable for counting Republican votes, stated he’s supportive of Gabbard and isn’t involved about having sufficient help for Gabbard’s affirmation.
“She continues to have promotions in the military. She’s a lieutenant colonel. She now has top level security clearances,” Barrasso stated. “She’s the right person to keep America secure and safe.”
Barrasso stated for Senate Republicans, “the rubber hits the road this week” with the committee hearings. And he famous that when Trump met with Republican senators days in the past, the president-elect stated the primary aim for the Senate “needs to be to get his team in place.”
The Wyoming Republican stated he’s met with practically all of Trump’s picks for the highest administration posts, saying he helps “every one of these nominees as the whip.”
“My job is to make sure they get across the finish line, get on the job, and President Trump deserves the team early,” Barrasso added.
