WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement after voting to confirm Tulsi Gabbard as the next Director of National Intelligence (DNI). Gabbard was confirmed by a vote of 52-48.

“I am very glad to support Tulsi Gabbard to be the next Director of National Intelligence. Tulsi is an Army officer who has served our country faithfully and well for over two decades. I’ve known her for a long time, and we served in the same Capitol Hill reserve unit,” said Senator Graham. “Every president deserves their team. Tulsi has the trust of President Trump, and I’m sure she will serve him well.”

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