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Tulsi Gabbard’s Entire Career Was Guided By an ‘Eccentric Religious Leader’ She Once Called Her ‘Guru’ — Wild Washington Post Story Suggests
Former Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard may have been “guided” throughout her more than 24 years in politics by Chris Butler, the leader of a group countless ex-members have described as a “cult,” an extensive report from The Washington Post revealed Sunday. Gabbard began her career...
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What happenedTulsi Gabbard’s Entire Career Was Guided By an ‘Eccentric Religious Leader’ She Once Called Her ‘Guru’ — Wild Washington Post Story Suggests.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Tulsi Gabbard’s rise to power potentially guided by ‘controlling cult’ leader: report". The right frames it as "Tulsi Gabbard’s Entire Career Was Guided By an ‘Eccentric Religious Leader’ She Once Call...".
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Left / center-leftTulsi Gabbard’s rise to power potentially guided by ‘controlling cult’ leader: report
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Tulsi Gabbard’s rise to power potentially guided by ‘controlling cult’ leader: report
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Former Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard may have been “guided” throughout her more than 24 years in politics by Chris Butler, the leader of a group countless ex-members have...
Tulsi Gabbard’s Entire Career Was Guided By an ‘Eccentric Religious Leader’ She Once Called Her ‘Guru’ — Wild Washington Post Story Suggests
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A Washington Post exposé raises questions about former National Intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard and her Hare Krishna guru's desire to shape world politics. The post Tulsi Gabbard’s Entire...
