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Former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard hugs Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump as Tucker Carlson yells during a campaign rally Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, in Duluth, Ga. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

What to know about Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to be director of national intelligence

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped former Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard to be the next director of national intelligence

By MEG KINNARD and DAVID KLEPPER
Published - Nov 13, 2024, 04:43 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 05:25 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has tapped former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to be the next director of national intelligence, a powerful position that sits atop the nation's spy agencies and acts as the president's top intelligence adviser.

Gabbard is a veteran who served for more than two decades but doesn't have the typical intelligence experience of past officeholders. She left the Democratic Party in 2022 and endorsed Trump earlier this year, becoming popular among his supporters.

Here are a few things to know about Gabbard:

She was the first Hindu elected to Congress
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