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Mehdi Hasan Slams Tulsi Gabbard's Integrity and Ideology

2/8/2026

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Journalist Mehdi Hasan criticized Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, calling her a "pathetic" and "shameless" official in the Trump administration.
Hasan's op-ed noted Gabbard's ideological shifts and her exclusion from White House briefings, earning her the nickname “Do Not Inform.”
He highlighted her contradictory statements on Iran's nuclear capabilities and U.S. military intervention in Venezuela.
Despite denouncing the January 6 Capitol rioters, Gabbard did not address Trump's actions, raising questions about her integrity.

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Journalist Mehdi Hasan criticized Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, calling her a "pathetic" and "shameless" official in the Trump administration.
Hasan's op-ed noted Gabbard's ideological shifts and her exclusion from White House briefings, earning her the nickname “Do Not Inform.”
He highlighted her contradictory statements on Iran's nuclear capabilities and U.S. military intervention in Venezuela.
Despite denouncing the January 6 Capitol rioters, Gabbard did not address Trump's actions, raising questions about her integrity.