Trump Freezes Out Tulsi Gabbard After Iran Warning Sparks Internal Clash

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is facing fire from President Donald Trump after releasing an unreviewed video declaring that Iran is “closer than ever before” to developing a nuclear weapon.

The video’s release set off a cascade of phone calls from the White House and included a public rebuff by Trump himself.

Gabbard now finds herself sidelined as the president makes what may be the most consequential foreign policy decision of his second term.

According to sources, Gabbard is nowhere to be seen in “war room” meetings where military leaders give their best prediction on the conflict, Iran’s nuclear capabilities, and storage locations — and game out scenarios of direct U.S. involvement.

Trump said he won’t make a decision until the last minute.

Meanwhile, senior officials described tension between Gabbard and the White House that became so apparent that Vice President J.D. Vance defended her on social media after suggestions she would soon be fired.

President Trump brushed aside Gabbard’s congressional testimony on Monday, declaring that the military does not believe Iran is currently working toward a nuclear bomb.

“I don’t care what she said. I think they were very close to having one,” Trump told reporters Tuesday on Air Force One.

A source close to Gabbard told NBC News that the military’s position on Iran has not changed since her testimony.

They also cited the ill-advised release of a social media video following Trump’s rebuffing of her testimony.

The video features images of cities being destroyed by bombs while Gabbard narrated the dangers posed if Iran completes its nuclear capabilities.

“I have heard that also,” a Gabbard ally said of the video.

“But I don’t think it reached the level of the president himself. I am told the matter has been ‘resolved.’”

Gabbard did not attend a June 8 meeting at Camp David.

However, a White House official refuted the suggestion that her absence signaled a lack of trust.

Gabbard’s anti-war stance has put administration officials in a bind, just as Trump wants to leave his options open.

“I may do it. I may not do it. I mean, nobody knows what I’m going to do,” Trump told reporters Wednesday.

However, they do not feel Gabbard’s opposition has gotten to the point where she needs to be cut loose.

That belief was highlighted by Vance’s post.

“Tulsi is a veteran, a patriot, a loyal supporter of Pres Trump and a critical part of the coalition he built in 2024,” Vice President J.D. Vance said in a statement Tuesday.

“She’s an essential member of our nat sec team, & we’re grateful for her tireless work to keep America safe from foreign threats.”

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