Feb. 12 The Senate confirmed Gabbard 52-48, with McConnell and all Democrats voting against her—but key moderate Republicans like Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, voting yes.

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as President Trump’s director of national intelligence after Republicans who had initially questioned her experience and judgment fell in line behind her nomination.

Mitch McConnell was the sole Republican to vote against Tulsi Gabbard to become the director of the nation’s intelligence services Wednesday, an indication of his fresh willingness to break with President Donald Trump’s wishes as a rank-and-file member at the end of his career.