President-elect Donald Trump has tapped former Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard to be the next director of national intelligence.

Tulsi Gabbard was a rising star in the Democratic Party before she left in 2022 and endorsed Donald Trump in 2024.

President-elect Donald Trump has named former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as his pick for director of national intelligence, praising the former Democrat as “now a proud Republican.” “For over two decades, Tulsi has fought for our Country and the Freedoms of all Americans,

In a statement on Wednesday, President-elect Trump announced that he is appointing Tulsi Gabbard to serve as director of national intelligence in his new Cabinet.

"I know Tulsi will bring the fearless spirit that has defined her illustrious career to our Intelligence Community, championing our Constitutional Rights, and securing Peace through Strength. Tulsi will make us all proud!

Gabbard was co-chair of Trump’s transition team and announced she had officially become a member of the Republican party in October.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic member of Congress and presidential candidate, to serve as director of national intelligence, continuing to stock his Cabinet with loyal personalities complimentary to his own, rather than long-term professionals in their requisite fields.

The former Democratic congresswoman has shifted her political allegiance in recent years, going from a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020 to a stalwart Trump supporter.