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A top border patrol union has endorsed former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as the ideal candidate for director of national intelligence, expressing their support in a letter to incoming Senate Intelligence Committee chairman Sen. Tom Cotton.
The National Border Patrol Council’s endorsement, revealed in their letter obtained by the Daily Wire, follows President-elect Donald Trump’s November nomination of Gabbard for the position after she publicly backed him.
The National Border Patrol Council, which represents about 18,000 Border Patrol agents, endorsed former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence, who President-elect Donald Trump nominated for the position.
"On behalf of the National Border Patrol Council (NBPC),… pic.twitter.com/0J3rg93QNt
— Melissa Hallman (@dotconnectinga) December 19, 2024
“For over two decades, Tulsi has fought for our Country and the Freedoms of all Americans,” Trump said in a statement regarding the nomination.
The National Border Patrol Council (NBPC) stated: “On behalf of the National Border Patrol Council (NBPC), I write to express our complete and total support for President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), former U.S. Representative and Lieutenant Colonel Tulsi Gabbard. We have no doubt that Lt. Col. Gabbard is the right person to be the DNI and will work tirelessly to keep our nation safe, just as she has done for the past two decades.
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The U.S. Intelligence Community (IC), led by the DNI, plays an integral role in our border security by monitoring the potential for these threats to enter our country. From transnational criminal organizations operating in North, Central, and South America to foreign terrorist organizations and hostile state actors, these entities and individuals will always attempt to exploit our unsecure borders to further their activities that threaten the American people.
Congratulations @TulsiGabbard on being selected to serve as Director of National Intelligence. For 21 yrs you served the USA as a soldier becoming a Lt. Colonel in Army Reserve. In my few interactions with you, have been impressed by the clarity of your thoughts and dedication.… pic.twitter.com/b5LSZyx9F9
— Nirmala Sitharaman (@nsitharaman) November 15, 2024
In order to adequately confront these threats, the IC must have strong, courageous and competent leadership – that leader is Lt. Col. Gabbard.”
Sen. Marsha Blackburn reinforced this support on social media, expressing confidence in Gabbard’s capabilities to enhance national security.
The development follows Gabbard’s October announcement at a Trump rally in Greensboro, North Carolina, where she declared, “I’m joining the party of the people, the party of equality, the party that was founded to fight against and end slavery in this country. It is the party of common sense and the party that is led by a president who has the courage and strength to fight for peace.”
