Senate Republicans are pushing to hold a confirmation hearing for Tulsi Gabbard before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, but Democrats are resisting setting a date for next week as the Intelligence Committee has not yet received key paperwork on the nomination,

As the Senate GOP seeks to confirm Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration in less that two weeks, Democrats are are blocking the way to a confirmation date,

Senate Democrats are reportedly thwarting Republicans' efforts to hold a confirmation hearing for Donald Trump's Director of National Intelligence nominee Tulsi Gabbard on an expedited basis. Axios reported,

Senate Democrats, spearheaded by Democratic Virginia Sen. Mark Warner, are delaying Tulsi Gabbard’s confirmation hearing scheduled for mid-January, according to an Axios report. Gabbard is President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Director of National Intelligence (DNI).