Collins, a pivotal swing vote on the Senate Intelligence Committee, is expected to play a key role in advancing Gabbard’s nomination as the committee meets on Tuesday.

Moderate GOP Sen. Susan Collins is throwing her weight behind Tulsi Gabbard to serve as the next director of national intelligence, providing the embattled nominee with a key endorsement on the eve of a critical committee vote scheduled for Tuesday.

Former U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard's nomination to become director of national intelligence received a major boost on Monday when Senator Susan Collins said she would back President Donald Trump's nominee.

Moderate Sen. Susan Collins backed Tulsi Gabbard’s bid to become director of national intelligence ahead of a key committee vote Tuesday, in a significant boost for the former Hawaii rep’s prospects.

Republicans and Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee grilled Gabbard on her foreign policy positions and her views about Edward Snowden.

The U.S. Senate intelligence committee will hold what is expected to be a close vote on Tuesday on President Donald Trump's nominee for director of national intelligence, former U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard,

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) announced Monday that she will support Tulsi Gabbard to become director of national intelligence (DNI), giving her a key boost in her confirmation push. Collins was considered a crucial swing vote on the Senate Intelligence Committee,

Senator Susan Collins released a statement supporting the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence.

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