Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump's nominee to serve as the director of national intelligence, will testify Thursday morning at a confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee. The 43-year-old former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii and combat veteran would oversee the nation's 18 spy agencies.

For weeks, Tulsi Gabbard ’s nomination to serve as the director of National Intelligence appeared in danger as several Republican senators expressed strong reservations about her qualifications and past stances.