Sen. John Barrasso that the confirmation hearing for Tulsi Gabbard is being held up by "a paperwork problem" with the Office of Government Ethics.

Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead ... causing unease as they look to probe Gabbard’s overall qualifications to become the Director of National Intelligence. Committee rules require that a confirmation hearing cannot be held ...

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.