Former Democratic Representative Tulsi Gabbard has been appointed as the next Director of National Intelligence by US President-elect Donald Trump.Gabbard, a veteran with over two decades of experience in the Army National Guard, has been deployed to Iraq and Kuwait.She left the Democratic Party in 2022 and endorsed Trump earlier this year, gaining popularity among Republican supporters.Beyond politics, Gabbard released her first book titled 'For Love of Country: Leave the Democrat Party Behind'.