Tulsi Gabbard’s rise to power potentially guided by ‘controlling cult’ leader: Washington Post
The report says 25,000 documents and hundreds of memos show Butler directed Gabbard on legislation, policy and public remarks.
- On Sunday, a new Washington Post investigation revealed that Tulsi Gabbard may have been guided by Chris Butler throughout her more than 24-year political career, with nearly 25,000 documents suggesting he controlled her policy positions and legislative proposals.
- Butler founded the Science of Identity Foundation decades ago, a movement some scholars and ex-members describe as a "cult," though the group denies this characterization. Former devotees told investigative journalist Jon Swaine that Butler demanded total obedience and sought to extend his influence into Washington through Gabbard.
- Hundreds of confidential memos obtained by The Post include directives on legislation, policy positions, and television conduct. One memo from January 2015 contained a "derisive assessment" of Gabbard's response to a State of the Union address by President Barack Obama, stating, "In the first place, nobody gives a s--- what you think about his speech, unless you're going to say something of interest."
- Tulsi Gabbard resigned as national intelligence director last Friday, citing her husband's deteriorating health. The investigative report emerged just days after she stepped down from her position in the administration.
- Journalists including The Atlantic's Shane Harris and Anne Applebaum described the investigation as "extraordinary new reporting," with evidence suggesting Gabbard's political rise was the culmination of Butler's decades-long effort to extend his influence into the highest levels of government.
14 Articles
14 Articles
The leader of a cult, Chris Butler, took advantage of his close relationship with Gabbard (who was recently director of U.S. intelligence) to promote his political ideals.
Tulsi Gabbard’s rise to power potentially guided by ‘controlling cult’ leader: report
Former Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard may have been “guided” throughout her more than 24 years in politics by Chris Butler, the leader of a group countless ex-members have described as a “cult,” an extensive report from The Washington Post revealed Sunday.Gabbard began her career in politics as a Hawaii state House representative in 2002, climbing the ranks over decades before being appointed as Director of National Intelligence…
‘Utterly Insane!’ WaPo Story On Tulsi Gabbard’s Link to Religious ‘Guru’ Who Allegedly Guided Her Career Sends Shockwaves
Photo by: Jeff J. Newman/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images A wild new story on former Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and her Hare Krishna guru’s influence on her policy actions has sent shockwaves through social media. Sunday’s Washington Post article by investigative journalist Jon Swaine comes just days after Gabbard stepped down to manage her husband’s cancer treatments. Swaine wrote that Gabbard grew up in “eccentric religious …
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 57% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
