Tulsi Gabbard said she refuses to be anyone’s “puppet” and promised to end what she called the weaponization of intelligence, according to prepared remarks she’s set to deliver at her confirmation hearing Thursday to be the next director of national intelligence.

If approved by the Senate, Gabbard will oversee US intelligence agencies like the CIA, FBI and the National Security Agency (NSA).

Donald Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence faces battle in Senate over Assad regime relationship

Most Republican senators who are undecided on former Democratic Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination to serve as director of national

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The push for Gabbard comes ahead of her confirmation hearing Thursday before the Senate Intelligence Committee.

That she’s soft on Russia isn’t even the biggest problem with her DNI nomination.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel are expected to be grilled by senators during their confirmation hearings.

Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump's pick for director of national intelligence, faces tough questions from senators on Russia, Syria and Edward Snowden.

World: Tulsi Gabbard criticised past intelligence leaders, accusing former CIA and Director of National Intelligence officials of “weaponisation of intelligence community.”

Several of Donald Trump’s picks for his Cabinet and key roles in his administration are facing confirmation hearings in the Senate today as the president continues to implement executive actions to transform the government.