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Published on 2025-02-12 19:00:46 - Slate
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  • It's a toss-up which is more pathetic: that just one Republican senator opposed the confirmation of Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence or that the GOP's lone naysayer was Mitch McConnell.

The article from Slate discusses the surprising vote by Mitch McConnell against the confirmation of Tulsi Gabbard for a position in the Trump administration. Despite Gabbard's shift from a progressive Democrat to a more conservative stance, which might have appealed to McConnell, he voted against her confirmation. The piece explores the reasons behind McConnell's decision, suggesting it could be due to Gabbard's controversial past statements and actions, her perceived lack of loyalty to the Republican party, or strategic political calculations. It also touches on the broader implications of Gabbard's political journey and her attempt to reinvent herself within the GOP, highlighting the complexities of political alliances and confirmations in the Senate.

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[ https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/02/tulsi-gabbard-confirmation-vote-mitch-mcconnell-republican-voted-against.html ]