00:00Please place your left hand on the Constitution and raise your right hand and repeat after me.
00:05I do solemnly swear. I, Tulsi Gabbard, do solemnly swear. That I will support and defend the
00:12Constitution of the United States. That I will support and defend the Constitution of the United
00:17States. Against all enemies foreign and domestic. Against all enemies foreign and domestic. And that
00:24I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same. And that I will bear true faith and allegiance to
00:30the same. That I take this obligation freely. I take this obligation freely. Without any mental
00:37reservation. Without any mental reservation. Or purpose of evasion. Or purpose of evasion.
00:43And that I will well and faithfully. That I will well and faithfully. Discharge the duties of the
00:49office on which I am about to enter. Discharge the duties of the office on which I'm about to enter.
00:56So help me God. So help me God. Congratulations.
01:09President, first and foremost, I just want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart for the
01:14trust that you have placed in me to fulfill this critical position as Director of National
01:20Intelligence at any time, but specifically during this time. Unfortunately, the American people
01:27have very little trust in the intelligence community, largely because they've seen the
01:32weaponization and politicization of an entity that is supposed to be purely focused on ensuring our
01:41national security. So I look forward to being able to help fulfill that mandate that the American
01:47people delivered to you very clearly in this election to refocus our intelligence community
01:54by empowering the great patriots who have chosen to serve our country in this way and focus on
01:59ensuring the safety, security, and freedom of the American people. As you've said, Mr. President,
02:05this is what I've dedicated my life to, and it is truly humbling to be in this position to serve
02:11in your administration, help to rebuild that trust, and ultimately to keep the American people safe.
02:19Last thing I'll mention that in your National Prayer Breakfast speech, you made a statement
02:24about your legacy of wanting to be remembered as a peacemaker. I know that I can speak for
02:30many of my fellow service members who are here today, veterans, Medal of Honor recipients,
02:36how deeply that resonates with us. For those who volunteer to put their lives on the line
02:41when duty calls, but to have a president, commander-in-chief who recognizes the cost
02:46of that sacrifice and ensuring that war is the last resort, not the first. So thank you for
02:53your leadership on behalf of my friends here and all who wear the uniform. We're grateful. Thank you.
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