In June 2026, a rumor circulated online alleging that former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, who resigned from her post as national intelligence director in May 2026, had been operating under the ...

The Washington Post has published a major exposé indicating that Tulsi Gabbard’s political rise was secretly shaped by Chris Butler, the head of a cult-like breakaway Hare Krishna group in Hawaii.

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One of the problems of growing up in a dizzy cult is, one day, Daddy gets fired because he blew the leader’s breakfast order. From The Washington Post: Among [Chris] Butler’s disciples were Mike and ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A religious leader appeared to seek to shape the political messaging of ...

Former United States Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard's ties to her childhood guru, Chris Butler (also known by his spiritual name, Siddhaswarupananda), are once again under the ...

Former US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard's decades-long association with spiritual leader Chris Butler has come under renewed scrutiny following a year-long investigation that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Swaine wrote that "Gabbard grew up in Butler's breakaway Hare Krishna group" and that "Her parents held senior positions in the ...

Donald Trump’s ousted director of national intelligence appears to have been far more loyal to the leader of a religious sect described as a “cult” than she was to the president. A bombshell report ...

A wild new story on former Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and her Hare Krishna guru’s influence on her policy actions has sent shockwaves through social media. Sunday’s Washington ...

A New Washington Post exposé raises questions about former National Intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard and her Hare Krishna guru’s desire to shape world politics. Investigative journalist Jon Swaine ...

Leaked memos now show Tulsi Gabbard's guru, Chris Butler, allegedly guided her politics for years The notes reportedly shaped her stance on Iraq, ISIS legislation, and even her TV talking points ...