Tulsi Gabbard

American politician and Army reserve officer

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March 2025 Gabbard visited India in her role as Director of National Intelligence and discussed the friendship between President Trump and Prime Minister Modi.
February 2025 Confirmed by the Senate as Director of National Intelligence, becoming the highest-ranking Pacific Islander American government official in U.S. history.
2025 If confirmed, Gabbard will start her role as director of national intelligence.
February 6 2025 Senate votes for cloture on her nomination.
February 4 2025 Senate Select Committee on Intelligence votes to advance her nomination to the Senate floor.
January 2025 Gabbard reversed her previous opposition to FISA 702, changing her stance from her 2020 vote against reauthorization.
2024 Joined the Republican Party.
2024 In an appearance on Meghan McCain's podcast, Gabbard mentioned her and Abraham Williams' attempts to start a family through several in-vitro fertilization procedures.
December 9 2024 More than 250 veterans signed an open letter endorsing Tulsi Gabbard for the DNI position, calling her 'a warrior whose vote cannot be bought' and highlighting her selflessness and leadership.
December 4 2024 Over 100 former national security officials wrote a letter expressing concern over Gabbard's nomination, specifically criticizing her skepticism towards U.S. intelligence reports regarding chemical weapons used by Assad.
December 4 2024 Over 100 former diplomats and national security officials wrote a letter to Senate leaders expressing alarm at Gabbard's nomination, referencing her positions on foreign policy and her concerns about US-funded labs in Ukraine.
November 2024 Nominated by President-elect Trump as director of national intelligence for his second term.
November 2024 Selected by President-elect Trump to be nominated as director of national intelligence.
November 2024 In November 2024, the BBC referenced Tulsi Gabbard's focus on the need for evidence concerning the alleged use of chemical weapons by the Assad regime during her political career.
November 15 2024 Debbie Wasserman Schultz publicly expressed her concerns about Gabbard's nomination for DNI, suggesting Gabbard could be a 'Russian asset.'
November 13 2024 President-elect Donald Trump announced that Tulsi Gabbard would serve as the director of national intelligence in his second term, citing her military experience and potential to bring a 'fearless spirit' to the intelligence agencies.
November 13 2024 After Trump nominated Gabbard for DNI, several news outlets misrepresented her 2022 comments, claiming she accused the US of running bioweapons laboratories in Ukraine.
October 2024 Tulsi Gabbard publicly stated her opposition to an assault weapon ban, marking a shift in her previous stance on gun control during her congressional career.
October 22 2024 At a Trump rally in Greensboro, North Carolina, Gabbard announced her decision to join the Republican Party.
August 2024 Endorsed Donald Trump for the 2024 United States presidential election.
August 30 2024 Dana Milbank published an op-ed in the Washington Post accusing Gabbard of endorsing Russian propaganda by falsely claiming that the US was funding biological laboratories in Ukraine.
August 27 2024 The day after her endorsement, Gabbard was named an honorary co-chair of Donald Trump's presidential transition team, alongside Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and others.
August 26 2024 At a National Guard Association gathering in Michigan, Gabbard endorsed Trump's re-election bid.
March 6 2024 During a Fox & Friends interview, Gabbard expressed her willingness to serve as Trump's vice president, stating, 'I would be honored to serve our country in that way and be in a position to help President Trump.'
February 22 2024 Tulsi Gabbard was a featured speaker at CPAC, leading to speculation about her potential candidacy as a vice presidential selection for Donald Trump.
2023 Gabbard was a frequent guest and occasional host on various Fox News shows, including The Five, Outnumbered, Hannity, Jesse Watters Primetime, and Gutfeld!.
December 2023 Tulsi Gabbard questioned the remilitarization of Japan, emphasizing the need to be cautious of leaders who might inadvertently lead to renewed conflict.
November 2023 Gabbard attended the March for Israel at the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
October 7 2023 After Hamas' attack on Israel, Gabbard strongly supported Israel and condemned Hamas, labeling it as an Islamist terrorist organization.
February 2023 In a YouTube interview, Gabbard stated that Hamas poses a threat that needs to be defeated both militarily and ideologically and opposed a ceasefire in Gaza.
2022 Gabbard introduced a bill aimed at banning trans-women from participating in women's sports, arguing that women’s sports should be reserved for biological females, a position that resonated with conservative audiences.
2022 Tulsi Gabbard stated she would be open to a proposal for a border wall if experts deemed it necessary.
2022 In 2022, Gabbard spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference, which drew criticism from Hawaii Democrats.
2022 Following her departure from the Democratic Party, Gabbard endorsed and campaigned for several Donald Trump-supported Republican candidates during the 2022 midterm elections, including Senate candidates Don Bolduc, Adam Laxalt, and JD Vance, as well as Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake.
November 2022 Gabbard signed a deal with Fox News as a paid contributor after being a frequent guest on their programs.
October 2022 Gabbard criticized the Biden administration's arrest and indictment of pro-life activists who allegedly blocked access to an abortion clinic, which was part of her broader critique of the administration's stance on abortion.
October 11 2022 Tulsi Gabbard announced on Twitter that she was leaving the Democratic Party, citing issues such as cowardly wokeness and anti-white racism, as well as the party's hostility towards people of faith and spirituality.
August 2022 Tulsi Gabbard began serving as the fill-in host for Tucker Carlson Tonight and continued as a frequent guest host until the show's cancellation in 2023.
April 2022 Gabbard appeared on Hannity and expressed support for Florida's Parental Rights Bill, suggesting it should cover grades K through 12.
March 18 2022 The Independent reported that Gabbard had clarified her remarks regarding US-funded labs in Ukraine.
March 15 2022 After a news article stated that Gabbard had accurately asserted the existence of US-funded labs in Ukraine, she expressed her deep concern over claims regarding biological weapons.
March 14 2022 On this day, Gabbard was accused of spreading 'false Russian propaganda' by The View and labeled 'traitorous' by Rep. Adam Kinzinger.
March 13 2022 Tulsi Gabbard reiterated the urgency of the situation surrounding US-funded labs in Ukraine and called for a ceasefire involving multiple international parties to secure these labs.
March 9 2022 Gabbard expressed her concerns regarding unsecured bio agents in Ukraine, stating that there are dangerous pathogens in a war zone and emphasizing the global crisis posed by the situation.
February 27 2022 Tulsi Gabbard advocated for a peaceful resolution by proposing that Ukraine should remain neutral, emphasizing the need for respect and peace for the Ukrainian people.
February 1 2022 In early February 2022, Tulsi Gabbard suggested that President Biden could prevent a war with Russia by guaranteeing that Ukraine would not become a member of NATO, raising skepticism about the motives behind the lack of resolution.
2021 Concluded her tenure in the United States House of Representatives after serving from 2013 to 2021, having participated in key committees focused on military, foreign affairs, and national security.
2021 Concluded service on multiple congressional committees, including Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, and Financial Services, after four terms in Congress.
2021 Despite opposition from Turkey, President Joe Biden recognized the Ottoman-era mass killings of Armenians as a genocide, a position supported by Gabbard's previous statements on the matter.
2021 Tulsi Gabbard left Congress after serving four terms in the United States House of Representatives.

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