Tulsi Gabbard
Director of National Intelligence
Cabinet
Score
58/100 · Moderate
Net worth
$500K
Tenure
Director of National Intelligence 2025-present
About
Tulsi Gabbard represented Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District as a Democrat from 2013 to 2021, then left the party in 2022 to become an independent and later a Republican. She ran for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. She is an Army Reserve lieutenant colonel who served in Iraq. Confirmed 52-47 as Director of National Intelligence, she oversees all 18 U.S. intelligence agencies. Her confirmation was contentious, intelligence professionals raised concerns about her past meetings with Syrian President Assad without State Department approval, her skepticism of U.S. intelligence agency conclusions, and her history of amplifying Russian state media narratives.
Donations & financial influence
| Category | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Total raised (career) | N/A (appointed) | |
| Corporate total | N/A | |
| AIPAC / pro-Israel | N/A | |
| Oil & gas / fossil | N/A | |
| Pharma / healthcare | N/A | |
| Defense | N/A | |
| Wall Street / finance | N/A | |
| Big Tech | N/A |
Controversies & conflicts of interest
- Met privately with Bashar al-Assad without notifying State Department
- Promoted narratives aligned with Russian government on Ukraine conflict
- Left Democratic Party, accused of carrying GOP talking points
- Sued Hillary Clinton for 'Russian asset' comment, case dismissed
- Intelligence professionals questioned her qualifications for DNI role
- Gave DOGE team access to classified intelligence infrastructure, alarmed career officials