Tulsi Gabbard’s military colleagues endorse her to serve as Director of National Intelligence: “Easy to trust” her “with my life”

Nearly two dozen decorated military veterans — including a brigadier general and a major general — who served with decorated veteran Tulsi Gabbard wrote to members of the Senate’s Select Committee on Intelligence in support of her nomination as Director of National Intelligence.

The letters, first obtained by the Washington Reporter, emphasized Gabbard’s ability to synthesize large amounts of information, her work overseeing civilian-military activities throughout the Indo-Pacific, and her overseas military service. “What stands out most about Lieutenant Colonel Gabbard is her commitment and genuine care for her Soldiers and their families,” her brigade commander, Col. Christopher Creaghe, wrote.

“LTC Gabbard possesses a rare talent for inspiring and energizing those around her, instilling a sense of confidence and fostering an environment where every team member feels both valued and empowered to excel,” Brigadier General Walter R. Ross, Jr., her former unit commander, wrote in his letter. The Reporter has previously fact-checked many of the attacks lodged against Gabbard by Democrats in the Senate.

One of her mentors, Brigadier General Moses Kaoiwi Jr., even defended her meeting with Syria’s now-deposed dictator Bashar al-Asad as an action that “demonstrates her ability to engage with complex international issues to gather information and intelligence, an essential characteristic for the DNI.”

Gabbard’s confirmation is one of several high-pressure nominations to lead critical executive branch decisions. She would be working with newly-minted CIA Director John Ratcliffe, himself Trump’s former DNI, as she settles into her new position. Yesterday, Gabbard’s nomination advanced through the Senate Intelligence Committee, next she faces a final confirmation vote on the floor of the U.S. Senate.