Tulsi Gabbard's career as a top national security advisor ended abruptly, not because of a lack of loyalty to Donald Trump, but due to her unwavering stance against US foreign interventions and regime-change wars. Her resistance to Trump's aggressive foreign policies, particularly regarding Iran, became her downfall. Gabbard's loyalty to Trump was unwavering, and she even promoted his conspiracy theories about past elections. However, her opposition to US military interventions and her handling of intelligence around Iran's nuclear program drew Trump's ire. Despite her attempts to cozy up to the president, Gabbard was largely sidelined from the most senior levels of American policymaking, particularly regarding the Iran war. Her anti-interventionist views made her an inconvenient reminder of Trump's own brand of 'America First' politics, which he had built on opposing foreign military interventions. The article explores Gabbard's career, her resistance to Trump's foreign policies, and the implications of her downfall for US national security and foreign policy. It also delves into the broader context of US military interventions and regime-change wars, and the psychological and cultural insights that can be drawn from Gabbard's experience.
