Sen. Collins to Vote for Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) announced on Feb. 3 that she will support former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination for director of national intelligence (DNI), providing Gabbard with a key vote. “After extensive consideration of her nomination, I will support Tulsi Gabbard to be the director of national intelligence,” Collins said in a statement. Collins said Gabbard would return the office of DNI “to its intended size.” During the hearing, it was mentioned that the office, which oversees America’s 18 intelligence agencies, has become expansive in terms of its number of personnel. The senator went on to say that Gabbard, a former Democrat who represented Hawaii in the House for eight years, “addressed my concerns regarding her views on Edward Snowden.”...