🛑 Shock Appointments: You Won’t Believe These Picks! 🛑
From unexpected newcomers to controversial choices, these surprise appointments are shaking things up! Dive into the details and find out why these decisions have everyone talking.
Here’s a quick overview from Jessie Waters via Elon Musk:
🚨 Tulsi Gabbard’s Shocking Appointment: Controversial Pick for National Intelligence! 🚨
From her unexpected political shifts to her contentious foreign policy views, Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination as Director of National Intelligence has everyone talking. Dive into the drama and discover why this choice is sparking outrage and debate across the nation!
And then the opposite response from other outlets:
More background on Tulsi – some notes:
Early Life and Military Service
- Born: April 12, 1981, in Leloaloa, American Samoa.
- Education: Graduated from Hawaii Pacific University with a Bachelor of Science degree.
- Military Service: Joined the Hawaii Army National Guard in 2003, deployed to Iraq from 2004 to 2005, and later served in Kuwait from 2008 to 2009. She currently holds the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve.
Political Career
- Hawaii House of Representatives: Elected at age 21, serving from 2002 to 2004.
- Honolulu City Council: Served from 2011 to 2012.
- U.S. House of Representatives: Elected in 2012, representing Hawaii’s 2nd congressional district. She was the first Samoan-American and the first Hindu member of Congress.
- Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee: Served from 2013 to 2016.
- 2020 Presidential Campaign: Ran for the Democratic presidential nomination on a progressive platform, opposing U.S. involvement in foreign wars.
- Party Switch: Left the Democratic Party in 2022, becoming an independent, and later joined the Republican Party in 2024.
- Director of National Intelligence Nominee: Appointed by President-elect Donald Trump in 2024.
Key Positions and Actions
- Anti-Intervention Stance: Criticized U.S. involvement in foreign wars, including the Iraq War and the conflict in Ukraine.
- Support for Bernie Sanders: Endorsed Bernie Sanders in the 2016 presidential primary, breaking with the Democratic Party’s policy of neutrality.
- Criticism of Democratic Leadership: Voiced opposition to the Democratic Party’s stance on various issues, including military intervention and “woke” ideology.
- Endorsement of Donald Trump: Endorsed Trump for president in 2024, praising his approach to foreign policy and peace.
Personal Life
- Marriage: Married to cinematographer Abraham Williams since 2015.
- Children: Does not have children, but underwent IVF treatment with her husband.
Tulsi Gabbard’s career has been marked by her strong anti-interventionist stance, her early support for progressive politics, and her eventual shift to the Republican Party. She has been a vocal critic of both Democratic and Republican administrations on various issues.
Summary from AC 360
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