J.D. Vance had one secret meeting that changed everything for Donald Trump
Vice President J.D. Vance is emerging as a force inside the Republican Party.
Vance is making his presence felt in these early days of the second Trump administration.
And J.D. Vance had one secret meeting that changed everything for Donald Trump.
RINO Indiana Senator Todd Young was seen as the last holdout on the Senate Intelligence Committee for Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination as Director of National Intelligence.
Young is a leading warmonger who rubberstamps every Ukraine funding request and is also one of the deep state’s biggest apologists on Capitol Hill supporting the FISA spying the FBI used to surveil Donald Trump’s campaign during the Russia collusion hoax.
During the confirmation hearing, Young became visibly upset when Gabbard refused to label whistleblower Edward Snowden a traitor for disclosing that Barack Obama oversaw the largest illegal warrantless spying operation in human history.
Obama’s government snooped on American’s every email, text and phone call without a warrant in clear violation of the Fourth Amendment.
Gabbard wouldn’t condemn Snowden as a traitor which put Young’s vote in doubt.
If Young voted against Gabbard in committee then Gabbard’s nomination would fail.
But the morning of the vote, Young announced he was voting for Tulsi Gabbard after she addressed his concerns to his satisfaction.
“American intelligence officers around the globe deserve our respect and support. I appreciate Tulsi Gabbard’s engagement with me on a variety of issues to ensure that our intelligence professionals will be supported and policymakers will receive unbiased information under her leadership,” a statement from Young read.
“I have done what the Framers envisioned for senators to do: use the consultative process to seek firm commitments, in this case commitments that will advance our national security, which is my top priority as a former Marine Corps intelligence officer,” The statement continued. “Having now secured these commitments, I will support Tulsi’s nomination and look forward to working with her to protect our national security.”
Young credited a private conversation with Vice President J.D. Vance as getting him to yes on Gabbard’s nomination.
“He was respectful, he listened a lot more than he talked, and he, frankly, seemed to be effective on his end in getting from me the sort of concessions that were required to get to a yes,” Young told reporters about his discussion with the Vice President.
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton later reported that the committee voted out Gabbard with a favorable recommendation.
Gabbard’s nomination heads to the floor of the Senate where Cotton predicted a successful vote.
“I’m pleased that the Senate Intelligence Committee voted to advance the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to be the Director of National Intelligence. Once confirmed, I look forward to working with Ms. Gabbard to keep America safe and to bring badly needed reforms to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence,” Cotton posted on X.
