Tulsi Gabbard appointed as US Director of National Intelligence

Tulsi Gabbard has been appointed as the Director of National Intelligence in the United States, overseeing 18 intelligence agencies. She previously served as the first American Samoan congresswoman and the first Hindu member of Congress. Gabbard holds a degree in international business from Hawaii Pacific University. She has over 20 years of service in the Army National Guard and was elected to the Hawaii State Legislature at age 21 in 2002.