Republican Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma said Tulsi Gabbard could be confirmed as President-elect Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence—if she meets one condition in particular. Appearing on the Wall Street Journal’s opinion podcast,

"Because if she comes out and says, 'No, I want to oppose all 702 authority,' that literally shuts down all of our national defense gathering."

Gabbard reportedly struggled to sway Republican senators, with some questioning her qualifications for the top intelligence role.

The Senate Intelligence Committee will begin hearings soon after the new Congress takes its seats on Jan. 3. The attacks on her started early. On Nov. 13, “Nearly 100 former senior U.S. diplomats and intelligence and national security officials,” as AP described them, signed a letter calling for closed-door hearings.

Republicans plan to move forward to confirm Gabbard to be the next national intelligence director before Trump's inauguration.

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 forcing a delay in Tulsi Gabbard's confirmation hearing next week, claiming she hasn't provided required vetting materials — while Republicans accuse them of playing games, Axios has learned.

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).