Tulsi Gabbard, her guru and the mysterious messages that helped shape her political career
Source: WaPo, no paywall
I obtained hundreds of confidential memos detailing politics and policy guidance for Gabbard from her years in Congress, then embarked on a quest to identify who was behind them.
Read more: https://wapo.st/43XxB49
Related: 3 times Tulsi Gabbard used talking points from mysterious memos almost verbatim
In TV interviews, Gabbard repeatedly used words and phrases recommended in memos that do not identify who was providing the advice.
[link:https://wapo.st/4oIGsjyWaPo, no paywall]
Related: What Does Tulsi Gabbard Believe? The making of a charismatic, unorthodox Democrat.
New Yorker, 2017, Seems to be no paywall, but I can't be certain
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(7,424 posts)... I posted a link to the article above.
2na fisherman
(395 posts)This so-called guru operates the Science Of Identity Foundation. Someone ought to follow the money and examine the finances of this organization for tax compliance. And the public should know what kind of salary and benefits Mr. Butler receives from the foundation. So many fake religious con men live lives of luxury while their followers remain impoverished by being shaken down for donations. And why did he think it was important to coach DNI Gabbard on political/intelligence talking points if this didn't somehow offer some reward to himself or his handlers? Sometimes a useful cover story for an espionage agent is to appear as a member of some religious organization.