Trump's Account of Tulsi Gabbard's Presence at FBI Raid in Georgia Contradicts Earlier Statement.
In a dramatic reversal, President Donald Trump offered a new explanation for why Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard attended an FBI raid on an election center in Georgia last week. According to Trump, Gabbard was summoned by Attorney General Pam Bondi and went to the scene to examine votes that were being scrutinized.
This account directly contradicts Trump's own remarks just a day earlier when he claimed not to know why Gabbard appeared at the raid. His new statement has raised fresh questions about the unusual role she played in the operation, given her lack of authority in domestic law enforcement matters as head of national intelligence.
Trump's shift in explanation was revealed during a National Prayer Breakfast event, where he acknowledged that Gabbard had faced criticism for attending the FBI raid. In contrast, earlier statements attributed to Trump suggested that China may have interfered in the 2020 election, without any direct evidence.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt attempted to justify Trump's revised account by saying his initial statement was taken out of context and did not accurately reflect his views on election security. However, her explanation failed to address a crucial distinction between Gabbard's role in overseeing intelligence assessments related to election security and her lack of formal involvement in domestic law enforcement operations.
Gabbard had previously stated that she attended the raid at Trump's instruction and was only present for a short time. Her statement contradicts Trump's latest account, which suggests Bondi was the one who requested her presence.
The developments surrounding Gabbard's attendance at the FBI raid have intensified scrutiny of her unusual involvement in the operation. As Director of National Intelligence, she has no authority to participate in domestic law enforcement activities, making her presence at the raid a rare occurrence. The conflicting accounts highlight the complexities and potential inconsistencies surrounding Trump's claims about the 2020 election.
In a dramatic reversal, President Donald Trump offered a new explanation for why Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard attended an FBI raid on an election center in Georgia last week. According to Trump, Gabbard was summoned by Attorney General Pam Bondi and went to the scene to examine votes that were being scrutinized.
This account directly contradicts Trump's own remarks just a day earlier when he claimed not to know why Gabbard appeared at the raid. His new statement has raised fresh questions about the unusual role she played in the operation, given her lack of authority in domestic law enforcement matters as head of national intelligence.
Trump's shift in explanation was revealed during a National Prayer Breakfast event, where he acknowledged that Gabbard had faced criticism for attending the FBI raid. In contrast, earlier statements attributed to Trump suggested that China may have interfered in the 2020 election, without any direct evidence.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt attempted to justify Trump's revised account by saying his initial statement was taken out of context and did not accurately reflect his views on election security. However, her explanation failed to address a crucial distinction between Gabbard's role in overseeing intelligence assessments related to election security and her lack of formal involvement in domestic law enforcement operations.
Gabbard had previously stated that she attended the raid at Trump's instruction and was only present for a short time. Her statement contradicts Trump's latest account, which suggests Bondi was the one who requested her presence.
The developments surrounding Gabbard's attendance at the FBI raid have intensified scrutiny of her unusual involvement in the operation. As Director of National Intelligence, she has no authority to participate in domestic law enforcement activities, making her presence at the raid a rare occurrence. The conflicting accounts highlight the complexities and potential inconsistencies surrounding Trump's claims about the 2020 election.
I'm not surprised Trump is changing his story about Tulsi Gabbard's role at that FBI raid 
. It's like he thinks we're all just going to forget how weird it was for the Director of National Intelligence to be showing up on a domestic law enforcement operation 
. Newsflash: she doesn't have the authority to do that stuff, so it's not cool that she was there 
. And honestly, I'm kinda digging why everyone's all worked up about this... it's just another day in the Trump show 
. Anyway, if Bondi called her and asked for help, that's a thing that happens (I guess? 
). Can we move on now? 
... I mean, one minute you're saying China was behind all this, and the next, Tulsi Gabbard shows up at an FBI raid in Georgia and it's like, what's really going on here? 
The more I think about it, the more I realize that this whole thing is a microcosm of our society's lack of transparency and trust in institutions. We need to get to the bottom of what really happened at that raid and who was behind it...
and now we got two stories that dont add up at all. this whole thing is getting more fishy by the minute 
! First, Trump says he doesn't know why Gabbard showed up to the FBI raid, then suddenly she was summoned by Pam Bondi? Like what's going on here? 
It's like he's trying to spin a web of lies 
but we're not buying it 
Tulsi Gabbard was there for a reason, and it's time to get to the bottom of it 
neither did her presence make sense without Trump's involvement 
What was really going on behind closed doors? 
and it's time for some real answers 
it just goes to show how confusing this whole thing is. and what's up with all these conflicting accounts? it's like they can't even get their story straight 
Anyway, I'm definitely going to be keeping an eye on this one! 
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anyway, all this drama just highlights how our electoral system is still super vulnerable and a little too cozy between politicians & law enforcement 