This episode examines the unique trajectory of Tulsi Gabbard's political career, from her beginnings as a rising progressive Democrat to her controversial meetings with Bashar al-Assad and her recent nomination by Donald Trump to lead National Intelligence. Along the way, the episode explores why Gabbard has alienated many potential voters.
Tulsi Gabbard ’s political career is truly singular: once a young progressive Democrat on the rise, then a gadfly taking surprise meetings with Bashar al-Assad, now she’s Donald Trump ’s nominee to head up National Intelligence . Along the way, Gabbard has given almost everyone a reason not to vote for her.
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