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16. Karen Gibson

Fri Mar 8, 2024, 04:39 PM

Mar 8

Sgt at Arms. US Senate.

Karen H. Gibson is the Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate and a retired military intelligence officer.

Career

Gibson served in the United States Army for 33 years, retiring with the rank of Lieutenant General. Prior to her appointment as sergeant at arms, Gibson served as the deputy Director of National Intelligence for national security partnerships, director of intelligence for United States Central Command, director of intelligence for the Combined Joint Task Force, and deputy commanding general for the United States Army Cyber Command.

A seasoned combat veteran, Ms. Gibson led intelligence-operations fusion centers in Iraq, Afghanistan, Korea, East Africa, and in the United States.[7]

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced the appointment of Gibson as sergeant at arms of the United States Senate in March 2021.[8] She had recently worked with Russel L. Honoré to make recommendations for Congress in the wake of the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol.[4] Gibson is the second woman to serve as the Senate Sergeant at Arms. Gibson, her deputy, Kelly Fado, and Chief of Staff, Jennifer Hemingway, are the first all-female team occupying the Senate's top three security posts.[4]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Gibson_(Sergeant_at_Arms)

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Last night at the SOTU during Joe's long walk up to the podium the tall woman... [View all] brush Mar 8 OP

I was wondering that, too NJCher Mar 8 #1

She must've been security. I thought she was tall as her head was at the same level as Joe's... brush Mar 8 #8

I fugured she was part of his detail Attilatheblond Mar 8 #2

Moi aussi! Mme. Defarge Mar 8 #12

I noticed that, too, and would love to have that hairdo, but hubby likes my hair longer...so I please him.... CTyankee Mar 8 #27

I wondered also - I was thinking security? walkingman Mar 8 #3

I can only go vaguely by that description, but maybe Katherine Clark? Gore1FL Mar 8 #4

Not Clark. cachukis Mar 8 #7

Don't know her, but she has been there before. cachukis Mar 8 #5

are you talking about Katherine Clark? jcgoldie Mar 8 #6

I'm talking about during the walk-up to the podium. brush Mar 8 #9

no, but Katherine Clark definitely NJCher Mar 8 #10

Absolument! Mme. Defarge Mar 8 #13

It wasn't Catherine Clark. Patterson Mar 8 #23

We've Had This Discussion Before DET Mar 8 #11

I was wondering who she was myself with the helmet hair and bulging eyes. nt doc03 Mar 8 #14

Helmet hair and bulging eyes??? oregonjen Mar 8 #19

Her eyes were the first thing I noticed mabe not bulging but but large I guess, doc03 Mar 8 #20

definitely not bulging but moving constantly she radiated power nt yellowdogintexas Mar 8 #26

Karen Gibson, senate sergeant at arms WhiskeyGrinder Mar 8 #15

Ahhhh...thanks. brush Mar 8 #17

Karen Gibson OneBlueDotS-Carolina Mar 8 #16

Well I'd say she's definitely qualified...a former 3-Star general and all the other credentials. brush Mar 8 #18

Very qualified... OneBlueDotS-Carolina Mar 8 #22

I wondered that myself. There was something about her stance and Arkansas Granny Mar 8 #21

Women have been serving in the SS... OneBlueDotS-Carolina Mar 8 #25

I did notice her malaise Mar 8 #24

She is security. She is really only 5'3" tall, she is wearing hollow fake legs full of guns and radio equipment. Chainfire Mar 8 #28

She's his body guard WhiteTara Mar 8 #29

No, the answer is in the thread...she's the Senate's Sargeant-at-Arms. brush Mar 8 #30