She would be one of many voices influencing Trump on foreign policy, but more consequential is how she could use intelligence to influence the American public directly.

Washington — President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he has selected former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to serve as his director of national intelligence. Gabbard represented Hawaii in Congress as a Democrat from 2013 to 2021 and unsuccessfully sought the party's presidential nomination in 2020.