<p>President Donald Trump&#8217;s nominee for Director of National Intelligence will vow to intensely focus on ensuring the &#8220;safety, security, and freedom&#8221; of all Americans during her confirmation hearings on Thursday, according to excerpts of her opening speech obtained by The Daily Wire.</p>
<p>Tulsi Gabbard will be in Washington, D.C. on Thursday as she sits before the Senate Intelligence Committee and answers questions from senators, many of whom are hostile towards her nomination. In her opening remarks, she will say there is a &#8220;clear mandate&#8221; for Trump to revamp the intelligence community, and that she&#8217;s the person to carry that mission out.</p>
<p>&#8220;President Trump’s reelection is a clear mandate from the American people to break this cycle of failure, end the weaponization and politicization of the IC, and begin to restore trust in those who have been charged with the critical task of securing our nation,&#8221; Gabbard will say, according to embargoed remarks obtained by The Daily Wire. &#8220;If confirmed as DNI, I will fulfill this mandate and bring leadership to the intelligence community with a laser like focus on our essential mission: ensuring the safety, security and freedom of the American people.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Senate Intelligence Committee&#8217;s panel has nine Republican members and eight Democrats, and Gabbard likely cannot afford to lose a single Republican vote.</p>
<p>Republican senators Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and Susan Collins of Maine have indicated they have concerns about Gabbard, and Collins sits on the Senate Intelligence Committee.</p>
<p>Gabbard also plans to draw on her experiences as a veteran, saying: &#8220;My experiences on the battlefield and in the halls of Congress have given me a deep understanding of the complex challenges our nation faces. I’ve been a consumer of intelligence as a member of congress and a member of our armed forces for over two decades. I know first-hand how essential accurate, unbiased and timely intelligence is – to the President, to Congress, and to our warfighters – and the heavy cost of intelligence failures and abuses.&#8221;</p>
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<p>She will also reportedly highlight the controversy that her nomination has received and mention criticism from her opponents.</p>
<p>&#8220;The truth is: what really upsets my political opponents is my consistent record of independence, regardless of political affiliation, and my refusal to be anyone&#8217;s puppet,&#8221; Gabbard will argue. &#8220;You know who else is committed to defending our country and reforming Washington with a fierce and unparalleled independence, President Donald J. Trump who ran and won with a mandate for change this November.&#8221;</p>
<p>Gabbard will also swear her loyalty to the United States Constitution on Thursday: &#8220;My life is a testament of the truth of my loyalty to God, country and the Constitution. If confirmed as Director of National Intelligence, I will continue to live by the oath I have sworn at least eight times in my life both in uniform and as a civilian: to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic, and I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same.&#8221;</p>
<p>The hearing is set to begin at 10:00 ET and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/show/live-news-coverage">can be viewed on Daily Wire</a>.</p>

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