Senate’s confidence in Trump’s nominee for US National Intelligence Management – Mehr News Agency | Iranian and world news

The US Senate on Wednesday local time, with four votes against four votes, according to Mehr News Agency. Tulusi GabardApproved the former Democratic representative as the manager of the organization. Mich McConnellThe former Senate Republican leader, along with the Democrats to Gabard Voting negative.

GabardIt is the 14th candidate to be approved by Trump since January 9th.

Gabard One of Trump’s controversial options, it was faced with concerns of some Republican senators; Concerns about his lack of support for Ukraine, his meeting with former Syrian President Bashar al -Assad, and his previous support for Edward. Snowden It was related.

But several Republican senators, including Susan Collins, Lisa Morkovsky And Todd YangEventually, they decided to support him. The only republican that Gabard Voted in negative, McConnell It was.

In a statement that Monday night from Morkovsky Released, he acknowledged that “concerns about some past positions Gabard“But added that Gabard It will bring “independent thinking and effective supervision” to play its new role.

John YouSenate Majority Leader, in his speech on Monday of the nomination Gabard He defended and emphasized his service in the army.

He also on the promise Gabard “I am glad to focus on identifying and eliminating inefficiencies and restoring the office to its original form,” he said.