Tulsi Gabbard, a 22-year service member, LtCol, and former congresswoman from Hawaii is, as most of us know, Donald Trump’s pick for Director of National Intelligence (DNI). Naturally, the announcement of the choice caused a bit of a stir. Still, Gabbard has always been a polarizing figure, and her defection to the ranks of Trump supporters and then Republicans as a party just fed the urban legend.
Gabbard already had a lot of friends on the Hill, thanks to their shared military service.
GOP Senator @MarkwayneMullin says he became friends with Tulsi Gabbard when she was a Democrat—they went to the gym every morning together
In a video, he tells her that questions about her qualifications are absurd: “I mean, you’re not Pete Buttigieg” pic.twitter.com/Qunu1Fwmjc
— Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) January 9, 2025
But she also has a ton of enemies, and they…
