Young said he sought commitments from Gabbard to "advance our national security." Young had been under pressure to support Trump's pick.

After Gabbard faced a public questioning, two of three senators still on the fence now say they are a 'yes' vote.

Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) told the nominee at one point that “it would befit you and be helpful for the way you’re perceived by members of the Intelligence Committee” to acknowledge that National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden harmed national security.

Based on a dossier financed by Hillary Clinton’s campaign, Gabbard accused intelligence agencies of abusing their power, citing the FBI’s misuse of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to spy on Carter Page, a Trump campaign aide.

Gabbard, whose nomination appeared on shaky ground after her hearing, won over two crucial GOP votes in the eleventh hour.

Republicans and Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee grilled Gabbard on her foreign policy positions and her views about Edward Snowden.

While the Senate Finance Committee will vote Tuesday on whether to advance the nomination of RFK Jr. for HHS Secretary, Sen. Susan Collins has indicated she will vote for Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence.

Collins, a pivotal swing vote on the Senate Intelligence Committee, is expected to play a key role in advancing Gabbard’s nomination as the committee meets on Tuesday.

President Donald Trump has nominated former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to be the next Director of National Intelligence (DNI), a key government position that oversees the nation’s intelligence agencies, including the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency.