U.S. President Donald Trump swore in Tulsi Gabbard as the Director of National Intelligence during a White House ceremony on February 12, but social media posts sharing a video clip from the final part of the ceremony falsely claim that Trump forgot to swear her in.

Despite an uphill battle before her first hurdle in the Senate committee, the former Democratic representative managed to come back and get key Republicans to support her in her bid to oversee the nation’s intelligence agencies.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing Wednesday following the confirmation of Tulsi Gabbard as President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence and the presiden

Tulsi Gabbard was sworn in as Director of National Intelligence (DNI) on Wednesday after being confirmed by the Senate several hours earlier.

The Senate confirmed Tulsi Gabbard to serve as director of national intelligence by a vote of 52-48 on Wednesday. Former Republican Leader Mitch McConnell was the only Republican to break ranks and vote against Gabbard's nomination.

Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump's choice for director of national intelligence, was approved in a final U.S. Senate vote Wednesday. Newsweek reached out to the White House for comment via email.

Live updates and the latest news as Trump prepares to impose reciprocal tariffs and his intelligence chief nominee Tulsi Gabbard gets a Senate confirmation vote.

Tulsi Gabbard was sworn in Wednesday evening as Director of National Intelligence after overcoming initial skepticism from several Republicans to win Senate approval. President Donald Trump hosted the swearing-in ceremony at the White House just hours after the Senate confirmed Gabbard by a vote of 52-48.

Tulsi Gabbard as the next director of national intelligence by a vote of 52-48. As director of national intelligence, she will play a key role in national security for the White House. Her agency is tasked with preparing the president's daily briefing and overseeing the National Security Council and the Homeland Security Council for intelligence matters related to national security.

Follow updates as the Senate votes on Tulsi Gabbard's nomination. The House DOGE subcommittee, led by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, holds its first hearing.

Photo: President Donald Trump speaks as Tulsi Gabbard is sworn in as the Director of National Intelligence in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday,

U.S. President Donald Trump swore in Tulsi Gabbard as the Director of National Intelligence during a White House ceremony on February 12, but social media posts sharing a video clip from the final part of the ceremony falsely claim that Trump forgot to swear her in.