Disclosure forms show Tulsi Gabbard has found success since leaving the Democratic Party
Tulsi Gabbard first came to national prominence when she was hailed as "an emerging star" after speaking at the 2012 Democratic National Convention.
However, newly released records confirm that Gabbard has become a much bigger star since leaving the Democratic Party.
Disclosure shows Gabbard has found success as conservative figure
That's according to Politico, which cited financial disclosure forms that the former Hawaii congresswoman put out this past week.
They show that she was paid a $300,000 advance for her best-selling 2024 book, titled, "For Love of Country: Leave the Democrat Party Behind."
What's more, the former lawmaker took in $200,000 as a Fox News contributor as well as $120,000 for her work on behalf of the conservative American Center for Law and Justice.
Gabbard has also become a prolific public speaker, collecting over $170,000 worth of fees for her performance at a dozen events.
Meanwhile, Gabbard has made a total of $415,000 from Tulsi Media LLC and TOA Studios LLC, and her podcast, "The Tulsi Gabbard Show."
Republicans accuse Democrats of "stonewalling" Gabbard's nomination
Her financial success isn't the only reason Gabbard has made headlines, as in November President Donald Trump nominated her to become Director of National Intelligence (DNI).
Yet Fox News noted earlier this month that members of Trump's transition team accused Democrats of "stonewalling" her nomination.
"After the terrorist attacks on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, it's sad to see Sen. Warner and Democrats playing politics with Americans' safety and our national security by stonewalling Lt. Col. Gabbard's nomination, who is willing to meet with every member who will meet with her as this process continues," transition spokesperson Alexa Henning was quoted as saying on January 8.
"It is vital the Senate confirms President-elect Trump's national security nominees swiftly, which in the past has been a bipartisan effort," Henning added.
Democratic senator has "a lot of questions" for Gabbard
For his part, Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chairman Mark Warner responded that he still has a lot of questions" regarding Gabbard.
"This is an extraordinarily serious job that requires maintaining the independence of the intelligence community. It also means maintaining the cooperation of our allies," Warner told Fox News.
"We've got a lot of our intelligence from our allies on a sharing basis, and if those — that information is not kept secure, it raises huge concern. So I've got, you know, we've got a number of questions out for her. This is the beginning of a process," he insisted.
