The Senate voted 52-48 to approve Gabbard.
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined with all Democrats to oppose.
Democrats railed against Gabbards nomination.
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Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) said that Gabbard has repeatedly questioned the integrity of the intelligence community.
She has gone after the intelligence community that she hopes to lead.
She also cited Gabbards surprise trip in 2017 to visit then-Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, a U.S. adversary.
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I will trust President Trump on this decision and vote for her confirmation.
Gabbards nomination was among a handful of Trumps selections that initially looked to face a tough confirmation battle.
The party line vote was 53-47.
