The Director of National Intelligence position boils down to judgment and management — and I find Congresswoman Gabbard lacking in both of these essential traits.” Senator Susan Collins, who voted for Gabbard,

Maine’s two senators split on the confirmation vote, with Republican Susan Collins supporting Gabbard and independent Angus King voting no. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, was

Surely, moderate Republicans like Sen. Susan Collins—who is up for reelection next year in the reliably blue state of Maine—would consider Kennedy and Gabbard too treacherous to swallow? Nope. Collins voted to confirm both nominees,

I cannot believe that Sen. Susan Collins would support two of the most unqualified and incompetent individuals, Tulsi Gabbard for our National Intelligence Agency and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Health and Human Services.

With confirmation votes for Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and Tulsi Gabbard, Sens. Bill Cassidy and Susan Collins have abandoned their promises of independence.

With confirmation votes for Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and Tulsi Gabbard, Sens. Bill Cassidy and Susan Collins have abandoned their promises of independence.

Surely, moderate Republicans like Sen. Susan Collins—who is up for reelection next year in the reliably blue state of Maine—would consider Kennedy and Gabbard too treacherous to swallow? Nope. Collins voted to confirm both nominees,

Claire McCaskill, former Democratic Senator from Missouri and David Jolly, former Republican Congressman from Florida join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House with reaction to Tulsi Gabbard’s confirmation by the U.

Feb. 12 The Senate confirmed Gabbard 52-48, with McConnell and all Democrats voting against her—but key moderate Republicans like Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, voting yes.

Despite “concerns” about both, Murkowski said the cabinet nominees had made key commitments about how they would lead their agencies.

Tulsi Gabbard — the one-time Democratic representative turned ... Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) both voted for Gabbard despite opposing Hegseth. McConnell released a statement on his opposition shortly after the vote went final.

Initial Republican resistance to Gabbard's nomination melted after a public pressure campaign from President Donald Trump's MAGA allies.