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(144,258 posts) Wed Nov 13, 2024, 03:25 PM Nov 13

Former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard is Trump's pick for director of national intelligence

Source: ABC News

November 13, 2024, 3:24 PM

Tulsi Gabbard -- a military veteran and honorary co-chair of President-elect Donald Trump's transition team -- has been chosen by Trump to be his director of national intelligence.

Gabbard left the Democratic Party in 2022 after representing Hawaii in Congress for eight years and running for the party's 2020 presidential nomination. She was seen as an unusual ally with the Trump campaign, emerging as an adviser during his prep for his debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, who Gabbard had debated in 2020 Democratic primaries.

"For over two decades, Tulsi has fought for our Country and the Freedoms of all Americans. As a former Candidate for the Democrat Presidential Nomination, she has broad support in both Parties - She is now a proud Republican!" Trump said in a statement announcing his pick, which will need to be confirmed by the Senate.

Gabbard recently said it would be a "honor" to serve in a Trump administration as she waited for Trump to make selections for his administration. "If there's a way I can help achieve the goal of preventing World War III and nuclear war? Of course," she said in an interview with NewsNation on Monday night.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/former-democratic-rep-tulsi-gabbard-trumps-pick-director/story?id=115772928

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November 13, 2024, 3:16 PM

Tulsi Gabbard -- a military veteran and honorary co-chair of President-elect Donald Trump's transition team -- has been chosen by Trump to be his director of national intelligence.

Gabbard left the Democratic Party in 2022 after representing Hawaii in Congress for eight years and running for the party's 2020 presidential nomination. She was seen as an unusual ally with the Trump campaign, emerging as an adviser during his prep for his debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, who Gabbard had debated in 2020 Democratic primaries.

Gabbard recently said it would be a "honor" to serve in a Trump administration as she waited for Trump to make selections for his administration.

"If there's a way I can help achieve the goal of preventing World War III and nuclear war? Of course," she said in an interview with NewsNation on Monday night.

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Former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard is Trump's pick for director of national intelligence (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Nov 13 OP

Remember when Trump thought it was a good idea to share our intelligence with Putin. He still thinks that. Walleye Nov 13 #1

I think Tansy_Gold Nov 13 #12

Totally agree, we are fucked Walleye Nov 13 #15

Buy a Geiger counter for your tea, folks. ck4829 Nov 13 #2

I won't be able to afford fresh tea, with Trumpsky's tariffs tacked on. n/t Harker Nov 13 #11

Bi-Partisan Cabinet SoCalDavidS Nov 13 #3

He'll put a Kennedy in charge of health IronLionZion Nov 13 #5

I think they are distancing from Kennedy. 33taw Nov 14 #20

Nope. sheshe2 Nov 14 #25

Guess not. Of course, what are the options? 33taw Nov 14 #26

Yeah, IKR?! sheshe2 Nov 14 #27

Nobody sane would want to work with him. 33taw Nov 14 #28

He's russian to get pro Putinists flamingdem Nov 13 #4

Fill all the Intelligence agencies with Russian assets. Irish_Dem Nov 13 #6

Tulsi is weak appeaser type bronxiteforever Nov 13 #7

Putin must be thrilled. Beacool Nov 13 #8

What a joke not fooled Nov 13 #9

What national intelligence? Look who this country elected lol n/t Cheezoholic Nov 13 #10

Tulsi is on a terrorist watchlist. This is Putin's pick LetMyPeopleVote Nov 13 #13

There was never any basis for putting her on a watchlist. snot Nov 14 #21

Russia and Russian TV thinks that Tulsi is their property LetMyPeopleVote Nov 14 #22

Criticizing the Biden admin's policies snot Nov 15 #29

You're Wrong, snot. And you have No idea what "Gabbard is Cha Nov 15 #30

She would have been kicked out of military if she was a trader womanofthehills Nov 15 #35

Why does Russia think that she is one of their assets? LetMyPeopleVote Nov 15 #31

Post removed Post removed Nov 16 #36

Putin is genocidal war criminal who needs to arrested and prosecuted as a war criminal LetMyPeopleVote Nov 16 #37

TSF's buddy, the damn Dictator War Criminal Cha Nov 18 #40

What's with Warren going on about how qualified Marco Rubio is?? womanofthehills Nov 16 #39

Wasserman Schultz says Gabbard 'likely a Russian asset' LetMyPeopleVote Nov 15 #32

If you really believe that Tulsi is NOT a Russian asset, here is a DU thread for you to express your views LetMyPeopleVote Nov 15 #33

Four Republicans and Fox News are spreading Tulsi's claim lapucelle Nov 16 #38

a suspected russian accent as director. also works in the orange assholes world view. nt Javaman Nov 13 #14

Putin's girl and all around nutcase travelingthrulife Nov 13 #16

the words "intelligence" and "Gabbard" robleb Nov 13 #17

National Stupidity is more like it. Karasu Nov 13 #18

Another Russian asset for the new administration, are Jill Stien and Michael Flynn on his, to be hired, list? ShazamIam Nov 13 #19

Time for the other Four Eyes to eject the US from the organization geniph Nov 14 #23

None of our allies will trust the US with trump as POTUS LetMyPeopleVote Nov 15 #34

Might as well just hold Zoom calls with Moscow for intel briefings geniph Nov 14 #24

Walleye

(36,439 posts)

1. Remember when Trump thought it was a good idea to share our intelligence with Putin. He still thinks that.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 03:26 PM

Nov 13

Tansy_Gold

(18,058 posts)

12. I think

Reply to Walleye (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 04:13 PM

Nov 13

He still does it. Never stopped.

Walleye

(36,439 posts)

15. Totally agree, we are fucked

Reply to Tansy_Gold (Reply #12)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 05:07 PM

Nov 13

ck4829

(36,125 posts)

2. Buy a Geiger counter for your tea, folks.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 03:27 PM

Nov 13

Harker

(15,208 posts)

11. I won't be able to afford fresh tea, with Trumpsky's tariffs tacked on. n/t

Reply to ck4829 (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 04:11 PM

Nov 13

SoCalDavidS

(10,599 posts)

3. Bi-Partisan Cabinet

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 03:28 PM

Nov 13

All they need now is a Kennedy.

IronLionZion

(47,128 posts)

5. He'll put a Kennedy in charge of health

Reply to SoCalDavidS (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 03:30 PM

Nov 13

33taw

(2,923 posts)

20. I think they are distancing from Kennedy.

Reply to IronLionZion (Reply #5)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 07:31 AM

Nov 14

sheshe2

(88,155 posts)

25. Nope.

Reply to 33taw (Reply #20)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 07:28 PM

Nov 14

Per CNN he has been tagged to run HHS!

Trump picks Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be his Department of Health and Human Services secretaryhttps://www.cnn.com/2024/11/14/politics/robert-f-kennedy-donald-trump-hhs/index.html

33taw

(2,923 posts)

26. Guess not. Of course, what are the options?

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #25)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 08:07 PM

Nov 14

Who would work for him?

sheshe2

(88,155 posts)

27. Yeah, IKR?!

Reply to 33taw (Reply #26)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 08:19 PM

Nov 14

Only the loonies and traitors.

33taw

(2,923 posts)

28. Nobody sane would want to work with him.

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #27)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 09:51 PM

Nov 14

flamingdem

(39,959 posts)

4. He's russian to get pro Putinists

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 03:28 PM

Nov 13

installed.

Irish_Dem

(59,739 posts)

6. Fill all the Intelligence agencies with Russian assets.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 03:33 PM

Nov 13

They work for the Kremlin.

bronxiteforever

(9,560 posts)

7. Tulsi is weak appeaser type

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 03:38 PM

Nov 13

More suitable for the waters of Vichy than the Potomac. Perfect for causing a world war. I hope Americans are staying safe because she won’t care.

Beacool

(30,332 posts)

8. Putin must be thrilled.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 03:45 PM

Nov 13

CNN, 3/1/22, "Just as Russia was invading Ukraine last week, Gabbard sent out this decidedly pro-Russia tweet: This war and suffering could have easily been avoided if Biden Admin/NATO had simply acknowledged Russia’s legitimate security concerns regarding Ukraine’s becoming a member of NATO, which would mean US/NATO forces right on Russia’s border.”

In 2019, Hillary Clinton said this of Gabbard, “I’m not making any predictions, but I think they’ve got their eye on somebody who is currently in the Democratic primary and are grooming her to be the third-party candidate. She’s the favorite of the Russians.”

This country is about to be destroyed from within.

not fooled

(6,114 posts)

9. What a joke

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 03:58 PM

Nov 13

the fools who voted for this should realize that these people are completely incapable of doing the job. red don will destroy this country given the chance.

Cheezoholic

(2,647 posts)

10. What national intelligence? Look who this country elected lol n/t

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 04:04 PM

Nov 13

LetMyPeopleVote

(155,550 posts)

13. Tulsi is on a terrorist watchlist. This is Putin's pick

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 04:22 PM

Nov 13

You cannot make this crap up. There is a reason why trump is demanding recess appointments. The hearing on Gabbard's confirmation would be fun. Putin had a role in this nomination

Link to tweet

snot

(10,812 posts)

21. There was never any basis for putting her on a watchlist.

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #13)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 04:50 PM

Nov 14

It was classic overreach by a security state that's a lot more terrifying to me than anything Gabbard's likely to do.

A FOIA request and other official requests have been made to the TSA to explain why Gabbard was on a watchlist, and as far as I know, no reasonable response has been made; nor as far as I know has any other cogent explanation been proposed other than that she's been critical of the war policies of the Biden admin including Harris.

Please see, e.g., https://www.kitv.com/news/hawaii-lawmakers-demand-tsa-explanation-for-tulsi-gabbards-inclusion-on-terrorist-watchlist/article_6b55f53a-5901-11ef-87ff-df2e0f3e6e55.html ; https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tulsi-gabbard-terror-watchlist/ ; https://www.newsweek.com/tulsi-gabbard-tsa-terrorist-watchlist-1985527 and other sources.

LetMyPeopleVote

(155,550 posts)

22. Russia and Russian TV thinks that Tulsi is their property

Reply to snot (Reply #21)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 06:01 PM

Nov 14

The article you posted from a local paper was amusing but ignores all of Tulsi's actions and statements made pushing Russian talking points and defending Putin. I trust the government on this issue and I also trust the fact that Russia and Russian TV thinks that Tulsi is their agent.

Link to tweet

I am looking forward to the confirmation hearings on Tulsi and we will see what is disclosed. Senator Warren has some strong views on Tulsi

Link to tweet

I also note that Tulsi is not competent to run the agencies.

Link to tweet

Again, there will be confirmation hearings on Tulsi and those hearings will give her a chance to challenge this ruling.

snot

(10,812 posts)

29. Criticizing the Biden admin's policies

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #22)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 12:16 PM

Nov 15

does not make anyone a Russian asset, and that's all there's any actual evidence of her ever having done.

Gabbard sounds saner to me than most other politicians of any stripe, and unlike them, she's actually fought for her country. I think we owe our vets more than to call them traitors just because they view US involvement in foreign wars skeptically.

Cha

(305,861 posts)

30. You're Wrong, snot. And you have No idea what "Gabbard is

Reply to snot (Reply #29)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 03:21 PM

Nov 15

likely to do". She's "Russia's girlfriend".. Stop ignoring the evidence..

TSF is a Traitor and he chose the GD maga t Lying her freaking A$$ OFF turncoat Gabbard.

womanofthehills

(9,336 posts)

35. She would have been kicked out of military if she was a trader

Reply to Cha (Reply #30)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 10:53 PM

Nov 15

She was stationed in a medical unit in Iraq - saw horrible injuries to her fellow soldiers. Said she helped nurses stitch up wounds. She saw war up close. I think she is one of Trumps better picks.

LetMyPeopleVote

(155,550 posts)

31. Why does Russia think that she is one of their assets?

Reply to snot (Reply #29)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 08:55 PM

Nov 15

I am amused that anyone on DU is defending Tulsi. There are good reasons why Russia thinks that Tulsi is a Russian Asset

Link to tweet

Response to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #31)

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LetMyPeopleVote

(155,550 posts)

37. Putin is genocidal war criminal who needs to arrested and prosecuted as a war criminal

Reply to Post removed (Reply #36)

Sat Nov 16, 2024, 05:45 PM

Nov 16

I was shocked to see someone on DU defend Gabbard and I am now really surprised that anyone would admire Putin.

Cha

(305,861 posts)

40. TSF's buddy, the damn Dictator War Criminal

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #37)

Mon Nov 18, 2024, 02:29 PM

Nov 18

is indefensible..

TY

womanofthehills

(9,336 posts)

39. What's with Warren going on about how qualified Marco Rubio is??

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #22)

Sat Nov 16, 2024, 08:16 PM

Nov 16

I used to like the old Dem Tulsi - having served in a medical unit in Iraq and working with all the injured American soldiers- she was turned off by war.

Now, although she is all for ending the war in Ukraine- she like RFK Jr has no problem with a genocide in Gaza.

Both of them were so anti war until they became pro war????

She doesn’t scare me like Huckabee and Hegseft - crazed, way to the right -born again Christians. Creepy tattoos on Hegseft too.

What did Tulsi specifically do that people say she is a Russian asset? If she was a trader, I would think the military would have kicked her out.

LetMyPeopleVote

(155,550 posts)

32. Wasserman Schultz says Gabbard 'likely a Russian asset'

Reply to snot (Reply #21)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 08:58 PM

Nov 15

I trust Wasserman Schultz on this issue.

Link to tweet

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4993196-wasserman-schultz-says-gabbard-likely-a-russian-asset/

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) said that former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Trump’s pick for national intelligence director, is “likely a Russian asset.”

“There’s no question I consider her someone who is likely a Russian asset,” Wasserman Schultz said on MSNBC on Friday.

The Hill has contacted Gabbard’s press team for comment.

Wasserman Schultz’s comment comes as Trump has faced some pushback over some of his cabinet picks, including his nod toward Gabbard as director of national intelligence.

The role is a major shift for the former Democrat who has previously been accused of peddling Russian narratives. Gabbard has expressed beliefs that oppose the conclusions from U.S. intelligence, particularly when it comes to Russia and Ukraine.

Gabbard has shared content suggesting that the U.S. was involved in Ukraine developing biological weapons. Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) said at the time that she was “parroting Russian propaganda” and that her “treasonous lies may well cost lives.”