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Report Links Gabbard to Cult Leader Butler, Emails Reveal

6/22/2026

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Investigative report links U.S. President Donald Trump’s former National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard to Chris Butler of the Science of Identity Foundation.
Gabbard resigned in May after a report showed she took directives from Butler.
Emails obtained by The Post show Butler’s aides relayed his instructions to Gabbard and advisers.
Former sect members say Butler was treated as a deity and followers created dozens of accounts praising Gabbard after her resignation.

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Investigative report links U.S. President Donald Trump’s former National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard to Chris Butler of the Science of Identity Foundation.
Gabbard resigned in May after a report showed she took directives from Butler.
Emails obtained by The Post show Butler’s aides relayed his instructions to Gabbard and advisers.
Former sect members say Butler was treated as a deity and followers created dozens of accounts praising Gabbard after her resignation.