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Tulsi Gabbard is an American politician and U.S. Army officer who served as the eighth Director of National Intelligence (DNI) from 2025 to 2026. She previously served as U.S. representative for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district from 2013 to 2021 and in the Hawaii House of Representatives from 2002 to 2004. Gabbard was a member of the Democratic Party until 2022, after which she became independe…
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“an end to foreign support of terrorists who are trying to rid Syria of its secular, pluralistic, free society”
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“It is not in our national security interests for Ukraine to become a member of NATO anyway, so why not give Russia that assurance?”
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“New intelligence confirms what President Trump has stated numerous times: Iran’s nuclear facilities have been destroyed.”
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“If the Iranians chose to rebuild, they would have to rebuild all three facilities (Natanz, Fordow, Esfahan) entirely, which would likely take years to do.”
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“We have to be realists about the threat that continues to exist for the people of Israel. So as long as Hamas is in power, the people of Israel will not be secure and cannot live in peace.”
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“Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, and Pakistan”
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“end the failed war on drugs, legalize marijuana, end cash bail, and ban private prisons”
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“s origins, funded research connected to the Wuhan Institute of Virology, and provided false testimony to Congress. Subsequent news analyses concluded that the documents did not, by themselves, substantiate several of Gabbard”
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news.meaww.com: Tulsi Gabbard Opens Up About Husband’s “One In A Million” Cancer Battle
Daily Mail: Tulsi Gabbard breaks down in tears during update on husband's tragic cancer diagnosis
Hindustan Times: What is sacral chordoma? Tulsi Gabbard opens up about husband's battle with rare cancer | Hindustan Times
news.meaww.com: Tulsi Gabbard Opens Up About Husband’s Rare Bone Cancer Diagnosis
facebook.com: Gabbard said doctors gave her husband two options: very invasive surgery, or radiation. She and her husband opted for the surgery and scheduled it as quickly as they could. In her video message, an emotional Gabbard shares footage of her husband in the h
Townhall: Tulsi Gabbard Provides Update on Husband Abraham's Cancer Fight
laopinion.com: Tulsi Gabbard, exdirectora de inteligencia, reconoce desgaste por enfrentar al cáncer en su esposo
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Charisma Magazine Online: Tulsi Gabbard Shares Health Update for Husband
Daily Mail: Video: Tulsi Gabbard tearful over husband's cancer diagnosis
Just The News: Tulsi Gabbard gives update on husband's bone cancer
The Economic Times: ‘Here we are now…’: Tulsi Gabbard gets emotional sharing husband William’s cancer battle
IndiaWest: Tulsi Gabbard Shares Husband's Recovery From Bone Cancer
Mediaite: Tulsi Gabbard Breaks Down in Tears as She Shares Update on Husband’s Cancer Battle
news.meaww.com: Tulsi Gabbard gets emotional over husband’s cancer recovery: 'He gets frustrated a lot'
breitbart.com: Tulsi Gabbard Shares Update on Husband’s Rare Bone Cancer Battle
WPBN: Tulsi Gabbard gives update on husband, says doctors are sure they removed cancerous tissue
Washington Examiner: Tulsi Gabbard shares health update on husband: ‘The battle isn’t over yet’
Published video “Update On My Husband's Cancer Journey”.
The American Bazaar: Tulsi Gabbard shares update on husband’s rare cancer battle
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The Daily Wire: Tulsi Gabbard Shares Raw Update About Husband’s Cancer Battle
PRIMETIMER: Laura Loomer speculates Tulsi Gabbard could launch a "presidential campaign" on Tucker Carlson's "3rd party ticket" after she shares her husband's cancer update
Yahoo: Tulsi Gabbard gives promising, emotional update on husband's successful bone cancer surgery
Public attention spiked: 31,242 Wikipedia readers in one day, 9.1× the usual 3,448, with 4 article edits. Editors noted: Family and religion Bhakti Gabbard Arrests
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Public attention spiked: 22,713 Wikipedia readers in one day, 6.6× the usual 3,448, with 14 article edits. Editors noted: It is now June 19 and Tulsi's time at DNI has come to an end
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Published video “I'm Exposing Dr. Fauci”.
Published video “Never Seen Before Intelligence On US Global Biolab Program”.
Published video “Tulsi Gabbard Exposes US Global Biolab Program”.
Public attention spiked: 17,852 Wikipedia readers in one day, 5.2× the usual 3,448, with 2 article edits. Editors noted: External links template syntax error
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Public attention spiked: 17,435 Wikipedia readers in one day, 5.1× the usual 3,448, with 2 article edits. Coverage that week: “Tulsi Gabbard’s resistance to foreign wars amid Trump’s aggression was her undoing | Mohamad Bazzi” (The Guardian).
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Public attention spiked: 148,786 Wikipedia readers in one day, 43.2× the usual 3,448, with 18 article edits. Coverage that week: “Tulsi Gabbard’s resistance to foreign wars amid Trump’s aggression was her undoing | Mohamad Bazzi” (The Guardian).
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Gabbard submitted her resignation after her husband was diagnosed with bone cancer
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Published video “Tulsi Gabbard's Message To The World”.
Published video “Tulsi Gabbard On Standing Up For The Truth”.
Published video “Tulsi Gabbard Exposes Alleged Deep State Conspiracy Behind Trump's 2019 Impeachment”.
Published video “The Threat Of Islamic Ideology And Terrorism”.
Published video “Tulsi Gabbard’s Full Brief On Global Threats To America”.
Published video “Tulsi Gabbard On The Biggest Threats To America”.
An investigative journalist from The Washington Post asserted that Gabbard received some political direction from an unnamed source while she was in Congress, and suggested the source, who did not communicate directly to
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Lead Stories rated the claim “National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard declared Adam Schiff andJohn Brennan domestic enemies.” Said Years Ago.
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Claimed: “"There was a shift, a 180-degree shift, from the intelligence community’s assessment leading up to the election to the one that President Obama directed be produced after Donald Trump won the election that completely contradicted those assessments that had come previously."” — rated Misleading by FactCheck.org.
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USA Today rated the claim “Video shows Trump forgetting to swear Tulsi Gabbard in” False.
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By Attorney General Pam Bondi, taking the position responsible for leading 18 U
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And said that while she had concerns about some of Gabbard's past positions, she appreciated her commitment to oversight and ensuring civil liberties remain protected
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The Senate Intelligence Committee advanced her nomination in a 9–8 party-line vote
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Former intelligence and national security officials expressed support for Gabbard, asserting she would help depoliticize intelligence agencies
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Career landmark: Director of National Intelligence (2025–2026).
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Gabbard revised her position on Iran's nuclear weapon program after facing criticism from President Trump over her March 2025 assertion, which suggested that Iran was not close to building a nuclear weapon
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The Quint rated the claim “Just two days ago, Tulsi Gabbard was singing the Maha Mantra on the 50th anniversary of ISKON” False.
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NewsMobile rated the claim “Tulsi Gabbard singing Bhajans a few days before her appointment as the new US National Intelligence Director” Misleading.
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President-elect Donald Trump nominated Gabbard as director of national intelligence (DNI), citing her military experience and leadership
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Snopes rated the claim “The Transportation Security Administration, which is part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, placed former U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard on a "secret terror watchlist."” Research in Progress (retired).
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Gabbard endorsed Trump's re-election bid during a National Guard Association gathering in Michigan
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Was a featured speaker at CPAC, raising speculation of her candidacy as a potential vice-presidential selection
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Gabbard endorsed Donald Trump for the presidential election and joined the Republican Party later that year
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In 2024, Gabbard and her husband bought a house near Austin, Texas, and claimed a homestead tax exemption.
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But in November 2024 she voted as a Hawaii resident, and in early 2025, her attorneys said that she "was, is, and intends to remain a Hawaii resident." In late May 2026, when Gabbard submitted her resignation as DNI, she cited her husband's recent diagnosis of "an extremely rare form of bone cancer".
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In 2024, the Trump transition team said that Gabbard has "no affiliation" with the SIF.
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While on Meghan McCain's podcast in 2024, Gabbard mentioned that she and Williams had tried to start a family and had undergone several in-vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures, without success.
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Gabbard left the Democratic Party, accusing its leadership of "cowardly wokeness, anti-white racism, [being] hostile to people of faith and spirituality, and dragging us closer to nuclear war"
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Tulsi Gabbard venmoed Nancy Pelosi $600.01 forcing IRS to audit Pelosi” False.
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Claimed: ““Biden won’t allow Delta-variant COVID patients to get proven and effective monoclonal treatments even though there are 50,000-100,000 Americans infected by Delta EVERY DAY.”” — rated Mostly False by PolitiFact.
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Gabbard spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), drawing criticism from Hawaii Democrats
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Gabbard endorsed the Florida Parental Rights in Education Act, which prohibits public schools in Florida from having "classroom discussion" or giving "classroom instruction" about sexual orientation or gender identity fr
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Was also a featured speaker at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC)
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Spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference and left the Democratic Party
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Gabbard was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel, while she was deployed to the Horn of Africa working as a civil affairs officer in support of a special operations mission
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“There's no question that this overall war on drugs has not only been a failure, it has created and exacerbated a number of other problems that continue to afflict people in this country...”
Gabbard took more conservative positions on issues such as transgender rights, border security, and foreign policy
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“Trump… Nikki Haley...Mike Pompeo... The people around John Bolton. These people are advocating for strengthening our economy, and if the only way they can do that is by building that economy based on building and selling weapons to countries that are using them to slaughter and murder innocent people, then we need new leaders in this country. The American people deserve better than that.”
Published video “Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Urges Passage of Bill to Decriminalize Cannabis”.
Published video “Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Urges House Support for Amendment to Protect Essential Air Service”.
Published video “Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Calls on Congress to Protect Americans’ 5th Amendment Rights”.
Published video “Rep. Tulsi Gabbard and Rep. Ed Case Discuss Hurricane Preparedness”.
Published video “Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Criticizes Administration’s Withdrawal from Open Skies Treaty”.
Published video “Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Urges House Support of NDAA Amendment To Prevent Yield Nuclear Testing”.
Published video “Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Commemorates the 105th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide”.
Dropped out of the 2020 election and endorsed former vice president Joe Biden
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Gabbard, who is of Samoan descent, earned two delegates in American Samoa, making her the second woman of color (after Shirley Chisholm) and the first Asian-American and Pacific-Islander presidential candidate to earn pr
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Published video “Rep. Gabbard Calls for Suspension of Flights from Japan & South Korea to Prevent Coronavirus Spread”.
Published video “Rep. Gabbard Urges Congress to Stop Trump’s War with Iran”.
Campaign: 2020 presidential election.
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Gabbard introduced a bill to ban trans women from female sports, and supports that women sports should be for biological females, a position popular with conservatives
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Published video “Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Calls on U.S. Senate and President to Reaffirm Armenian Genocide”.
Claimed: ““Hillary Clinton emerged recently to claim, with no basis in fact, that I am being ‘groomed’ by the Russian government to undermine America.”” — rated Three Pinocchios by The Washington Post.
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Gabbard stated she would not seek reelection in 2020, citing her presidential campaign
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Claimed: “Kamala Harris "kept people in prison beyond their sentences to use them as cheap labor for the state of California."” — rated Reflects what reports say by PolitiFact.
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Claimed: “Kamala Harris "put over 1,500 people in jail for marijuana violations and then laughed about it when she was asked if she ever smoked marijuana."” — rated Needs context by PolitiFact.
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Claimed: “Kamala Harris "blocked evidence that would have freed an innocent man from death row until the courts forced her to do so."” — rated Leaves out key details by PolitiFact.
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Gabbard apologized for her past anti-gay views and said that her views had been changed by her experience in the military "with LGBTQ service members, both here at home and while deployed"
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Career landmark: United States representative (2019–2021).
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Stated that she supports a moratorium on the construction and expansion of concentrated animal feeding operations, sometimes referred to as factory farms
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Successfully passed an amendment to improve protective equipment for civil defense agencies near volcanic activity
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Defeating Republican Brian Evans with 77
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Introduced the Securing America's Election Act, requiring all voting districts to use paper ballots to ensure an auditable paper trail
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Introduced the Off Fossil Fuels (OFF) Act, which aimed for a transition to 100% clean energy by 2035
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Endorsed Keith Ellison for DNC chair
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“There is no difference between”
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Career landmark: United States representative (2017–2019).
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Wherein she co-signed a letter requesting the Obama administration address the tribe's concerns about the project
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Gabbard described herself as a hawk "when it comes to the war against terrorists", but a dove "when it comes to counterproductive wars of regime change"
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Against a GMO-labeling bill she said was too weak
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Was promoted from the rank of captain to major at a ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
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For increased border security and voted with Republicans for vetting of Iraqi and Syrian refugees
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While also serving in Congress, Gabbard became a major with the Hawaii Army National Guard
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Career landmark: United States representative (2015–2017).
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Gabbard met with Egyptian dictator 'Abd al-Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo
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Gabbard was unanimously elected as a vice chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC)
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Career landmark: United States representative (2013–2015).
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Gabbard apologized for her "anti-gay advocacy" and said she would "fight for the repeal" of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)
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Gabbard was elected to the U
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Career landmark: council member (2010–2012).
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Gabbard graduated from Hawaii Pacific University in Honolulu with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration with a concentration in international business
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Gabbard ran for a seat on the Honolulu City Council vacated by City Councilman Rod Tam, of the 6th district, who decided to retire to run for mayor of Honolulu
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Studied at Hawaii Pacific University, Bachelor of Science (2009).
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Gabbard completed the officer training program at the Alabama Military Academy
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Gabbard's father became a Hawaii state senator
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“the stresses war places on military spouses and families.”
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Gabbard filed for reelection but then volunteered for Army National Guard service in Iraq
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And was deployed to Iraq from 2004 to 2005, where she served with a medical unit, and received the Combat Medical Badge
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When she was 21, Gabbard dropped out of Leeward Community College in Pearl City, where she had been studying television production, to run for the Hawaii State Legislature, and she became the youngest woman ever elected
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After redistricting, Gabbard (then credited as Tulsi Gabbard Tamayo or simply Tulsi Tamayo) won the four-candidate Democratic primary for the 42nd district of the Hawaii House of Representatives with a plurality of 43% o
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Career landmark: member of the Hawaii House of Representatives (2002–2004).
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When she was 17 years old, Gabbard supported her father's successful campaign to amend the Constitution of Hawaii to give lawmakers the power to "reserve marriage to opposite-sex couples"
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When she was two years old, her family moved back to Hawaii, where they had lived in the late 1970s
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Born 1981-04-12.
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In Leloaloa on American Samoa's main island of Tutuila
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“the Ottoman Empire was attempting to cleanse itself of the Armenian and Christian populations, and the US became home to many survivors”
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