Episode Details

Tulsi Gabbard sat before the Senate Intelligence Committee and, under oath, contradicted the president's justification for war with Iran. She confirmed Iran's nuclear program was already destroyed before the war began and that Iran made no effort to rebuild it. The entire basis for taking this country to war without congressional approval just fell apart, and it came from the administration's own Director of National Intelligence.

The Breakdown:

Gabbard confirmed under oath that Iran's nuclear enrichment program was obliterated by last summer's strikes and Iran made no efforts to rebuild

She submitted a key line about Iran's destroyed program in her written testimony but deliberately skipped it during her opening statement

CIA Director Ratcliffe contradicted Trump's Middle East envoy by saying he does not take Putin at his word about Russia sharing intelligence with Iran

Gabbard refused to confirm publicly reported intelligence about Russia providing satellite imagery to Iran to target American troops

Senator Warner pressed Gabbard on her presence at an FBI raid of a Fulton County elections office, calling it a misuse of national security powers

The 2026 annual threat assessment dropped all mention of foreign election interference for the first time since 2017

Markwayne Mullin, Trump's DHS nominee, was confronted by Republican Senator Rand Paul over comments applauding violence against political opponents

Paul announced he would vote against Mullin's nomination after the hearing

Mullin falsely claimed an overseas trip was classified when it was actually covered by a non-disclosure agreement

Gabbard's written testimony said Iran could develop an ICBM before 2035, while Senator Cotton suggested the timeline was six months

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