Gabbard and Ratcliffe offer unbelievable spin in response to Trump admin’s Signal scandal
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Gabbard Fires Top Intel Officials in Security Shake-up
Above: U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard listens during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on April 10, 2025, in Washington, D.C., U.S. Image copyright: Anna Moneymaker/Staff/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Spin
Republican narrative
Gabbard and Rubio are proving their loyalty to America by purging these corrupt career intelligence bureaucrats. Before this, Gabbard had already fired NSA and CIA officials who were discussing inappropriate topics on government servers, while Rubio exposed that Biden's State Department was censoring citizens and keeping dossiers on Trump allies. The national security apparatus was rotten to its core before these two entered office.
Democratic narrative
The abrupt actions of Tulsi Gabbard and her Trump loyalist allies undermine national security. Her evasive Senate testimony about the Signal group chat leaking sensitive military data shows reckless disregard for protocol; moving the president's daily brief to her office risks inefficiencies; and firing experts like Michael Collins weakens intelligence. These moves prioritize control over competence, eroding public trust for personal gain.