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Unverified Memos Link Gabbard to SIF, Alleged Arrest Plot

6/25/2026

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Washington Post reported it obtained memos that guided Tulsi Gabbard’s TV remarks and legislation.
Snopes could not verify the claim and has asked Gabbard and the Science of Identity Foundation for comment.
Gabbard called Chris Butler a spiritual teacher and denied political mentorship.
A former SIF secretary alleged the group fabricated online accounts and engineered Gabbard’s arrest.

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Story summary

Washington Post reported it obtained memos that guided Tulsi Gabbard’s TV remarks and legislation.
Snopes could not verify the claim and has asked Gabbard and the Science of Identity Foundation for comment.
Gabbard called Chris Butler a spiritual teacher and denied political mentorship.
A former SIF secretary alleged the group fabricated online accounts and engineered Gabbard’s arrest.