Analysts react to Tulsi Gabbard's ties to 'guru' Chris Butler
Politics,Campaign Rhetoric,Tulsi Gabbard,Hindus,Religion And Faith,Political Contributions
The Washington Post obtained over 25,000 memos and documents revealing former Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard's political actions were directed by Chris Butler of the Science of Identity Foundation.
The documents show Butler provided directives on legislation, policy positions, and television conduct, with memos instructing what bills Gabbard should propose, according to the report published Sunday.
"They had an air of authority," wrote The Post, adding, "A memo about a proposal to partition war-torn Iraq into three states quoted an unnamed person as saying it was 'time for TG to come up with this idea'."...
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