Tulsi Gabbard
President Trump's nominee for director of national intelligence
UPDATE: Tulsi Gabbard was confirmed by a vote of 52-48. Republican Mitch McConnell joined all Democratic senators in voting no.
(Letter for Republican senator)
Subject: Tulsi Gabbard should not be Director of National Intelligence
Dear (insert name),
I am one of your constituents, and I am humbly reaching out to you to help save our nation.
Tulsi Gabbard is a national security risk. That opinion did not come out of thin air; it is shaped by her own words and actions. In the wake of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, she placed the blame on our nation, as well as NATO. She has repeated Russian propaganda and said she was “skeptical” the Assad regime poisoned its own people, disputing what even President Trump said. She puts Americans and the rest of the world’s citizens in danger. It should be inconceivable to give her the top intelligence job. If somehow that’s not enough to convince you, consider the fact that she also has no intelligence experience. So why would we put her in charge of 18 intelligence agencies?
Tens of millions of Americans voted for Trump, while tens of millions did not. Many of us are living in a state of fear regarding what is about to happen. You may disagree with us on issues, while frequently agreeing with Trump. But you were elected to represent the people, not him, and that is what I urge you to do.
Trump likes to talk about making America safe. Please do your part to protect our nation and vote against confirming Gabbard as director of national intelligence. Your constituents are watching and relying on you to put us and our nation’s security before party.
Thank you,
(insert name)
(Letter for Democratic senator)
Subject: Tulsi Gabbard should not be Director of National Intelligence
Dear (insert name),
I am one of your constituents, and I am humbly reaching out to you to help save our nation.
Tulsi Gabbard is a national security risk. That opinion did not come out of thin air; it is shaped by her own words and actions. In the wake of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, she placed the blame on our nation, as well as NATO. She has repeated Russian propaganda and said she was “skeptical” the Assad regime poisoned its own people, disputing what even President Trump said. She puts Americans and the rest of the world’s citizens in danger. It should be inconceivable to give her the top intelligence job. If somehow that’s not enough to convince you, consider the fact that she also has no intelligence experience. So why would we put her in charge of 18 intelligence agencies?
Trump likes to talk about making America safe. I urge you to do your part to protect our nation. Please vote against confirming Gabbard, and speak to your Republican colleagues about the real threats that she poses.
Thank you,
(insert name)