"[Trump] doesn't like it when people are off message," a senior official said

Donald Trump reportedly revealed to close aides that he has been considering dissolving the office ran by the Director of National Intelligence, a position currently held by Tulsi Gabbard, alleging that she does not add to his administration.

The idea stemmed from a brief video posted to social media by Gabbard earlier this month, in which the former Hawaii representative rattled off about how "political elite and warmongers" are "carelessly fomenting fear and tensions between nuclear powers," adding that the world is "on the brink of nuclear annihilation."

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[–] 91 points 1 year ago (7 children)

I hope all his other fanboys in the government are paying attention. First Musk and now Gabbard. This is how fragile their loyalty actually is. You can suck his dick all day, but as soon as you make one wrong move you are no longer on the winning team. It happens with all fascists, there's no reason it'd be different here.

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  • [–] 39 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    They have to know by now. They all think they're the special one. The whole MAGA fascist project is built on the principle of "leopards won't eat my face.*"

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  • It's a mistake to think they're all comedically stupid. They're definitely stupid enough that we wouldn't enjoy their company, but they're smart enough to know that if they can hang around until DT dies, whoever's left will become something even more dangerous - and far more malleable.

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  • [–] 32 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    I'm no expert in the workings of the executive branch of government by any means, but maybe, just maybe if he'd appointed someone with actual experience in national intelligence he wouldn't have this problem.

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  • [–] 35 points 1 year ago

    maybe if he'd appointed someone with actual experience in national intelligence he wouldn't have this problem.

    Trump would have had a problem with them much sooner. He doesn't care how effective his appointees are at the job, he cares hours consistently they praise him and support whatever he says. Tulsi said things that contradict him, before he said them, and it makes him look dumb when reporters throw back at him what she said first.

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  • [–] 30 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Still can't believe America was this stupid to put this traitor back in charge.

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  • [–] 16 points 1 year ago

    I understand this sentiment but, as an American, if you've been alive for 3 decades plus, you've witnessed immense stupidity on behalf of America and Americans, electing Trump again was just the logical conclusion.

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  • [–] 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    Anyone who thinks trump won't fuck them in an instant is a moron. Especially if they're brown.

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  • [–] 14 points 1 year ago

    I mean she probably adds some Russian espionage

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  • [–] 14 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Fell for it again award for tulsi

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago

    Heartbreaking, the worst person you know just made a great point

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  • [–] 26 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    And now Tulsi, you will be tossed aside like a used condom at a frat party… nobody will ever wanna touch you again and we’re all very surprised that you got to do anything at all.

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  • [–] 16 points 1 year ago

    “Intelligence” is “woke”

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago

    That would be harm mitigation

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago

    Lol! This is such a self-own.

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