Gabbard, who ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020, has taken a hard rightward shift in recent years. In August, she endorsed Trump for president despite calling him “corrupt” and “unfit” for office just five years prior. Last month, with Trump at her side, she announced she was officially leaving the Democratic Party.

Tulsi Gabbard, a former Hawaii House Democrat, is on a shortlist of contenders for director of national intelligence, multiple sources have confirmed to Fox News Digital. Former Utah Republican House Rep. Chris Stewart is also in "active discussions" with the transition team about the role, a source said.