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Scott Ritter: The US administration lost a patriot and truth-teller in Tulsi Gabbard

RT News · · 1615 words · By Scott Ritter
Trump Administration Internal Conflict US-Russia Relations Anti-Establishment Sentiment Tulsi Gabbard's Integrity
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Name Calling / Labeling 90% confidence
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23 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“In 2002 she followed in her father’s footsteps, running for and winning a seat in the Hawaii State Legislature, becoming the youngest woman ever to hold a seat there.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of search results for the Tulsi plant (Holy Basil) and a news clip about her resignation as DNI, none of which mention her 2002 election to the Hawaii State Legislature.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ocimum tenuiflorum, commonly known as tulasi, tulsi, or holy basil, is an aromatic perennial plant in the family Lamiaceae. [2][3] It is widely cultivated throughout the Southeast Asian tropics. [1][4…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocimum_tenuiflorum
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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 · 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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“Gabbard joined the Hawaiian Army National Guard shortly after winning office, and deployed to Iraq shortly thereafter, where she earned the Combat Action Badge in the performance of her duties.”
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No evidence was provided for this claim.
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“in 2011, following a second tour of duty in the Middle East, Gabbard ran for and won a seat on the Honolulu City Council.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of search results for the Tulsi plant (Holy Basil) and a news clip about her resignation as DNI, none of which mention her 2011 election to the Honolulu City Council.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ocimum tenuiflorum, commonly known as tulasi, tulsi, or holy basil, is an aromatic perennial plant in the family Lamiaceae. [2][3] It is widely cultivated throughout the Southeast Asian tropics. [1][4…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocimum_tenuiflorum
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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 · 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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“Shortly thereafter the Congressional seat for Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District became vacant, and Gabbard threw her hat in the ring, winning handily.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of search results for the Tulsi plant (Holy Basil) and a news clip about her resignation as DNI, none of which mention her election to the 2nd Congressional District.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ocimum tenuiflorum, commonly known as tulasi, tulsi, or holy basil, is an aromatic perennial plant in the family Lamiaceae. [2][3] It is widely cultivated throughout the Southeast Asian tropics. [1][4…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocimum_tenuiflorum
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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 · 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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“was invited to speak at the 2012 Democratic National Convention.”
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A YouTube video title explicitly confirms her speaking at the DNC on September 4, 2012, and Wikipedia identifies her as a politician who served in Congress during that era.
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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 — Sep 4, 2012 ... Share your videos with friends, family, and the world.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAmCkuYsSSA
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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 15, 2015 ... Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) has been in a nasty back and forth with the Democratic National Committee where she serves as vice chairwoman.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/10/15/re…
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“As a Congressional Representative, Gabbard served on several prominent committees related to national security, including Homeland Security, Armed Services, and Foreign Affairs.”
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Multiple sources confirm her service on these committees: Wikipedia mentions Armed Services and Foreign Affairs; the Trump Transition Update mentions Homeland Security, Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, and Financial Services; and the Scott Ritter source explicitly lists Homeland Security, Armed Services, and Foreign Affairs.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tulsi Gabbard is an American politician and U.S. military officer serving as the eighth director of national intelligence since 2025.During her tenure in Congress, she served on the House Armed Servic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulsi_Gabbard
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web search NEUTRAL — While in Congress, Gabbard served on the House Homeland Security, Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, and Financial Services Committees.
https://bgrdc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Trump-Transitio…
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web search NEUTRAL — As a Congressional Representative, Gabbard served on several prominent committees related to national security, including Homeland Security, Armed Services, and Foreign Affairs.
https://www.rt.com/news/640525-tulsi-gabbard-patriot-truth-t…
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“in 2013 she was appointed as the vice chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC).”
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The Archives of Women's Political Communication explicitly states she served as vice chair of the DNC from 2013-2016, and another source mentions her serving as vice chairwoman.
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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 — She served as vice chair of the Democratic National Committee from 2013-2016. Gabbard left the Democratic Party in October 2022 and became an independent.
https://awpc.cattcenter.iastate.edu/directory/tulsi-gabbard
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago ... 13: (The Hill) Trump taps Gabbard for director of national intelligence President-elect Trump announced Wednesday that former Hawaii Rep Tulsi ...
https://www.facebook.com/TheIndependentOnline/posts/tulsi-ga…
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“Gabbard resigned from this position in 2016”
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The Archives of Women's Political Communication states she served as vice chair from 2013-2016, and a news headline explicitly states she resigned her position as vice chair of the DNC on February 28, 2016.
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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 — Feb 28, 2016 ... Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii has resigned her position as vice chair of the Democratic National Committee to endorse Bernie Sanders.
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/02/28/468457319…
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“she accused the DNC Chairwoman, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, of favoring the candidacy of Hillary Rodham Clinton over that of Bernie Sanders.”
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“Gabbard went on to endorse Sanders in the primary”
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The news headline 'Vice Chair Of DNC Tulsi Gabbard Resigns To Support Bernie Sanders' directly confirms her endorsement of Sanders as the reason for her resignation.
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“paving the way for her to enter the 2020 Presidential race.”
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“Her visit to Syria in 2017 as a member of Congress”
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“she ended her Presidential bid in March 2020.”
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“in 2022 she announced she was going independent.”
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“following a speaking appearance at the 2024 CPAC conference”
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“In October 2024 Gabbard joined the Republican Party”
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“following Trump’s victory in November, was nominated by the president-elect for the position of Director of National Intelligence”
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“Gabbard was confirmed by the US Senate and sworn in as the nation’s eight Director of National Intelligence, or DNI.”
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“Gabbard oversaw unprecedented transparency efforts, paving the way for the release of hundreds of thousands of pages of records tied to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr..”
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“Gabbard also led the charge to conduct a sweeping internal review of the intelligence used by Barack Obama when accusing Donald Trump of colluding with the Russian government in the lead up to the 2016 Presidential election.”
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“This review resulted in the debunking of every claim of collusion, and uncovered evidence of criminal conspiracy which led Gabbard to refer former president Obama for prosecution.”
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“Gabbard announced that her office would be investigating more than 120 biological laboratories abroad that were funded by US taxpayer dollars pursuant to President Trump’s executive order on so-called “gain-of-function” research.”
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“Her resignation this past week, ostensibly for personal reasons”
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