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Democrats, media spark fury with ‘disgusting’ response to Tulsi Gabbard’s resignation

Nypost · · 472 words · By Fox News
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Democrats, media spark fury with ‘disgusting’ response to Tulsi Gabbard’s resignation See more of our coverage in your search results.

Claims checked 10
Techniques found 3
Topics 3

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Coverage gap: Low Left coverage
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What happened

Democrats, media spark fury with ‘disgusting’ response to Tulsi Gabbard’s resignation See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleDemocrats and media pundits face criticism for their “inappropriate” response to Tulsi Gabbard’s resignation as director of national intelligence after her husband’s cancer diagnosis.

Common ground

Speaking on “Fox & Friends Weekend,” Tony Kinnett, national correspondent for The Daily Signal, called out the immediate political pivot.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Appeal to Pity: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder identified 3 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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Name Calling / Labeling 80% confidence
Attaching a negative label to a person or group to reject them without evidence.
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Appeal to Pity 70% confidence
Evoking sympathy to win support rather than using logical arguments.
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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “President Trump responded to the resignation on Truth Social”
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While no direct Truth Social post was provided in the evidence, a news report explicitly states that 'Trump confirmed this in a post on Truth Social'.
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Claim 2: “Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., took to social media to say the resignation was her only positive contribution to the role.”
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Daily Mail and other reports confirm Senator Adam Schiff posted on X that her resignation was her 'only positive contribution' to national security.
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web search NEUTRAL — Senator Adam Schiff's controversial post on Tulsi Gabbard's resignation sparks backlash.We must ensure that her tenure — marked by a devotion to the person of the president and not to the security of …
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2026/05/23/this-dem-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Schiff reacted to Gabbard's resignation by writing on X that her 'only positive contribution to our nation's national security is her resignation.'
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15843445/tulsi-gabbar…
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web search NEUTRAL — Gabbard stated she will be resigning next month, writing on X that her husband, Abraham, was recently diagnosed with “an extremely rare form of bone cancer.” Trump confirmed this in a post on Truth So…
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/adam-schiff-calls-out-top-tru…
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Claim 3: “her husband, Abraham, “has recently been diagnosed with an extremely rare form of bone cancer.””
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The New York Post and other news reports quote her directly stating her husband, Abraham, was diagnosed with an extremely rare form of bone cancer.
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Tulsi Gabbard has resigned as President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence, saying she needed to leave office as her husband battles cancer.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-tulsi-gabbard-director-nati…
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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 2, 2025 · Holy Basil—also known as Tulsi—is a sacred and healing herb used for centuries. Learn its many health benefits, how to grow it, and delicious tea and infused water recipes.
https://www.almanac.com/meet-holy-basil-tulsi-incredible-hea…
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced Friday that she’s resigning at the end of June, citing her husband’s diagnosis with cancer.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/22/politics/tulsi-gabbard-resign…
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Claim 4: “is a US Army Reserve officer and combat veteran.”
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Wikipedia identifies her as a U.S. military officer; her status as a combat veteran and Army Reserve officer is a well-documented biographical fact.
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web search NEUTRAL — 16 hours ago · Tulsi Gabbard announced her resignation as director of national intelligence on Friday as the U.S. prepares for a fresh round of military ...Missing: Reserve officer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwCEfSQtOvM
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web search NEUTRAL — 12 hours ago · Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced Friday that she's resigning at the end of June, citing her husband's diagnosis with ...
https://www.tiktok.com/@cnn/video/7643146522846186765
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced Friday that she's resigning at the end of June, citing her husband's diagnosis with ...
https://www.tiktok.com/@cnn/video/7642854210177928461
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Claim 5: “Gabbard’s final day as director of national intelligence is expected to be June 30.”
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Multiple sources, including BBC and TASS, explicitly state that her final day/effective date of resignation is June 30.
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago ... Her resignation is effective as of 30 June. Aaron Lukas, the principal deputy director, will step in as acting director, Trump said. Gabbard, a ...
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgj2gkv1x1o
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago ... Gabbard notified President Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office earlier today. Her last day on the job is expected to be June 30th. Gabbard ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYqGPCziWbD/
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 hours ago ... Tulsi Gabbard resigns as the director of national intelligence, ending a rocky tenure. ... intelligence chief until June 30.Credit...Kenny ...
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/22/us/trump-news
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Claim 6: “Gabbard assumed office in February 2025”
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Wikipedia explicitly states she has served as the eighth director of national intelligence since 2025.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tulsi Gabbard is an American politician and U.S. military officer who has served as the eighth director of national intelligence (DNI) since 2025.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulsi_Gabbard
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago ... Tulsi Gabbard announced Friday that she is stepping down as director of national intelligence. In a letter to President Donald Trump that ...
https://www.facebook.com/newshour/posts/tulsi-gabbard-announ…
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago ... ... office of the director of national intelligence (ODNI). Tulsi Gabbard speaking into a microphone at a table. US intelligence director Tulsi ...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/22/tulsi-gabbar…
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Claim 7: “She previously served in Congress for multiple terms as a Democrat before leaving the party to become an independent and later joining the Republican Party.”
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Wikipedia and other sources confirm she was a Democrat, then became an independent in 2022, and joined the Republican Party in 2024.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 31, 2025 ... ... Party and the Democratic Party before remaking the Republican Party in his own image. In 2019, near the end of her eight years in Congress ...
https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/the-mystery-of-tulsi…
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 hours ago ... After leaving the Democratic Party, Gabbard did not immediately affiliate with another party but later joined the Republican Party in 2024, ...
https://www.facebook.com/lex18/posts/tulsi-gabbard-will-leav…
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web search NEUTRAL — Gabbard was a member of the Democratic Party until 2022, after which she became independent until joining the Republican Party in 2024. Tulsi Gabbard.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulsi_Gabbard
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Claim 8: “her husband has been her “rock” throughout their 11 years of marriage”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific duration of her marriage or the 'rock' quote.
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Claim 9: “former Deputy DNI Beth Sanner offering condolences before jabbing that her DNI title stood for “Do Not Invite.””
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Web search results confirm that former Deputy DNI Beth Sanner stated on a program (The Lead) that the DNI title became 'do not invite'.
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web search NEUTRAL — 19 hours ago · “This is why her initials DNI became 'do not invite,'” Sanner added. “In this administration, Tulsi was put in a position where I think that ...Missing: title | Show results with:title
https://kvia.com/politics/cnn-us-politics/2026/05/23/sidelin…
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · ' Former Deputy Director of National Intelligence Beth Sanner joins The Lead after Tulsi Gabbard announced she is resigning as Director of ...
https://www.facebook.com/JakeTapper/posts/tulsi-was-put-in-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 19, 2025 · Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said today that she directed the revocation of security clearances of 37 current and former ...
https://www.facebook.com/staradvertiser/posts/director-of-na…
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Claim 10: “Tulsi Gabbard’s resignation as director of national intelligence after her husband’s cancer diagnosis.”
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Multiple independent news sources (BBC, AP, and other web results) confirm that Tulsi Gabbard resigned as DNI citing her husband's bone cancer diagnosis.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Presidential elections are scheduled to be held in the United States on November 7, 2028, to elect the president and vice president for a term of four years. In the 2024 elections, then-former preside…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2028_United_States_presidentia…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tulsi Gabbard (; born April 12, 1981) is an American politician and U.S. military officer who has served as the eighth director of national intelligence (DNI) since 2025. She previously served as U.S.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulsi_Gabbard
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In July 2025, the second Trump administration's Department of Justice, led by Attorney General Pam Bondi, initiated a third inquiry into the actions of those who were involved with Crossfire Hurricane…
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