Politico reports:

Tusli Gabbard looks likely to be the next of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks to face a bumpy ride in the U.S. Senate.

Two current and three former GOP Senate aides familiar with discussions over the national security nominations told POLITICO that the former Democratic congressperson and recent MAGA convert will face intense questioning and stiff resistance when her nomination as the next director of national intelligence comes before the Senate.

While many cautioned it was still anyone’s guess what would happen, one former senior staffer at the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence argued her nomination was already dead on arrival.

“I do not think the votes are there for Tulsi Gabbard. I don’t see how you get to a majority on SSCI, I’m sorry to tell you,” said the person, who like others in this story, was granted anonymity to speak about the sensitive and still in flux confirmation process. [Continue reading…]