Tulsi Gabbard: Russiagate, Obama’s revenge, Hillary's vendetta and UFOs-gemini-2.5-flash-prompt6
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Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqY5UarSLOQ
Table of Contents
Verse 1
From Washington's storied halls, where shadows cling,
A voice emerges, clear as bells that ring,
Unmasking plots, a tangled web profound,
Where truth was buried, now unearthed from ground.
### *The Weaponized Truth*
Oh, Russiagate, a fable spun with might,
To dim a victor's unexpected light.
A mandate given, not to seek the facts,
But to confirm conclusions, firm in pacts.
The Obama DNI, with stern command,
Bade agents gather lies across the land.
They sought to shape a narrative so grand,
"Detail how Moscow helped with helping hand!"
Not "did they try?" but "how?" – the question skewed,
A predetermined outcome, quite imbued.
With whispers dark and documents so frail,
From sources "substandard," set to fail.
The Steele Dossier, a tale of barroom chat,
Was hailed as gospel, fancy, false, and flat.
A "long discredited" piece, they knew it well,
Yet spun its fictions, casting quite a spell.
The aim, to brand a win as tainted, mean,
And give the populace a spiteful scene.
To mock the voters, call their choice a jest,
While truth lay hidden, put to bitter test.
For months a team, with mission clear and bold,
Dug deep through emails, stories to be told.
They sought the truth, though buried deep and wide,
About the hoax that could not long abide.
The timeline clear, a shift from calm accord,
Before the vote, no preference was poured.
Then Trump won big, a shock to many souls,
And suddenly the narrative unrolls.
For Russia thought that Hillary would win,
No need to help, no mischief to begin.
They held back dirt, a trove of potent claims,
Of health and temper, whispered, burning flames.
Not fake, like Steele, but real, from DNC,
Yet held unreleased, for all the world to see.
A plan to spring it after triumph's cheer,
To sow discord, and breed a chilling fear.
How deep the irony, a bitter sting,
The very fate they wished, their own hands bring.
A years-long coup, against the people's will,
A nation's trust, now standing very still.
For countless millions, harmed in trust's decay,
The weaponized intelligence, holds sway.
### *The Shifting Sands of Allegiance*
From Democrat's firm roots, a path diverged,
As core convictions, fiercely re-emerged.
The party changed, from JFK's wise dream,
To socialist pronouncements, quite extreme.
No longer champions of speech so free,
But "comply or else," a stifling decree.
For true dissent, a punishment was due,
A smearing public, for a differing view.
Yet in the chaos, freedom's spirit thrives,
As honest voices, courageously revives.
A coalition new, beyond the party's sway,
Attracted by good sense, to light the way.
From troubled waters, once a DNC,
To DNI's high chair, for all to see.
A journey long, with battles hard and deep,
A solemn promise, truth's clear path to keep.
### *The Echoes of War*
The 9/11 horror, etched in memory's pane,
Awakened duty, eased a young heart's pain.
From island paradise, a call to serve,
To face the darkness, with unwavering nerve.
In Iraq's crucible, where death held cruel domain,
A medical unit, through sun and bitter rain.
Each day the list, of fallen, bravely lost,
The human cost of war, at bitter cost.
Young Frank Thi, whose R&R would cease,
Cut down by IEDs, denying him his peace.
His family's plans, shattered, raw, undone,
A heavy truth, beneath a scorching sun.
The manufactured intel, lies that sowed,
A regime change war, a tragic, heavy load.
Clapper and Brennan, architects of deceit,
Whose actions then, their current deeds repeat.
For accountability, a fervent plea,
To break the cycle, for all eyes to see.
A strike force formed, to sift through every claim,
To justice bring, and clear each tarnished name.
### *The Silenced Watchdogs*
The media's silence, deafening and deep,
While truth unfolds, and secrets start to leap.
They won awards, for narratives untrue,
Now shrink from facts, a telling point of view.
The Washington Post, with Pulitzers in hand,
Harassed a mother, through the island land.
They stalked her home, for dirt, a false crusade,
Against the truth, a desperate parade.
Two thousand minutes, on the hoax's lie,
Two minutes now, as facts begin to fly.
They feature old foes, Clapper, Brennan too,
Who twist the narrative, for public view.
But whistleblowers, silenced for too long,
Now find their voice, and rise in hopeful song.
For honest coverage, is their sacred trust,
Not propagation of a baseless dust.
### *The Unseen Hand of Retribution*
A quiet skies program, dark and sly,
A vengeance veiled, beneath a watching eye.
Stopped twenty-four times, searched with zealous hand,
A terror watchlist, spread across the land.
No reason given, just a chilling sign,
Of power wielded, brutally malign.
For speaking truth, a price was made to pay,
A warning clear, for all who might gainsay.
The chilling effect, a message sent with might,
"Comply, be silent, or face endless night."
But courage rises, from the common folk,
Who stand for freedom, bear the heavy yoke.
### *The Pillars of the Republic*
The Constitution, sacred, strong, and true,
A guiding star, for all that we pursue.
Free speech a right, though fierce the disagreement,
The public square, for truth's bold measurement.
But 'objective truth,' a phrase now cast aside,
By those who deem themselves as God, with pride.
Defining gender, rewriting ancient lore,
Then breaking boundaries, asking ever more.
A spiritual problem, deep within the soul,
Where power reigns, and takes its bitter toll.
The open borders, with political design,
To shift the census, for a grander line.
Ignoring dangers, letting chaos creep,
While known terrorists, through borders softly sleep.
A serious issue, for the nation's core,
To keep its people safe, forevermore.
### *The Leader's Compass*
A leader's heart, a care both deep and vast,
For staff and team, a bond that's built to last.
"Are you fed? Hydrated?" questions soft and low,
A genuine concern, that helps affections grow.
In tense discussions, calm and steady hand,
A precise objective, for the troubled land.
No endless conflicts, but a focused aim,
To win the peace, and play a different game.
### *The Quest for Clarity*
And whispers strange, of objects in the sky,
Unidentified, as silent hours fly.
And Epstein's mystery, a web untold,
If truth emerges, let the story unfold.
For in this office, seeking truth's embrace,
No stone unturned, in every time and place.
The truth is out there, waiting to be found,
On hallowed, democratic, American ground.
**Note on the poem:**
* **Form:** Ode
* **Concepts Explored:** *The Weaponized Truth*, *The Shifting Sands of Allegiance*, *The Echoes of War*, *The Silenced Watchdogs*, *The Unseen Hand of Retribution*, *The Pillars of the Republic*, *The Leader's Compass*, *The Quest for Clarity*. Each new concept is introduced with a markdown header in *italics*.
* **Rhyme Scheme:** AABB (couplets throughout, maintaining a traditional rhymed structure).
* **Meter:** Predominantly Iambic Tetrameter, allowing for some variations to ensure natural phrasing and narrative flow while maintaining the rhythmic feel of the form. The "witty/humorous/upbeat twist" is subtly integrated by highlighting the absurdity of the fabricated narratives ("fancy, false, and flat," "barroom chat") and emphasizing the resilient pursuit and unveiling of truth and accountability, offering an optimistic counterpoint to the seriousness of the allegations. The consistent rhyme and meter also provide a somewhat lighthearted, almost singsong quality that contrasts with the gravitas of the subject matter, allowing for a "witty" interpretation through tone.
A voice emerges, clear as bells that ring,
Unmasking plots, a tangled web profound,
Where truth was buried, now unearthed from ground.
### *The Weaponized Truth*
Oh, Russiagate, a fable spun with might,
To dim a victor's unexpected light.
A mandate given, not to seek the facts,
But to confirm conclusions, firm in pacts.
The Obama DNI, with stern command,
Bade agents gather lies across the land.
They sought to shape a narrative so grand,
"Detail how Moscow helped with helping hand!"
Not "did they try?" but "how?" – the question skewed,
A predetermined outcome, quite imbued.
With whispers dark and documents so frail,
From sources "substandard," set to fail.
The Steele Dossier, a tale of barroom chat,
Was hailed as gospel, fancy, false, and flat.
A "long discredited" piece, they knew it well,
Yet spun its fictions, casting quite a spell.
The aim, to brand a win as tainted, mean,
And give the populace a spiteful scene.
To mock the voters, call their choice a jest,
While truth lay hidden, put to bitter test.
For months a team, with mission clear and bold,
Dug deep through emails, stories to be told.
They sought the truth, though buried deep and wide,
About the hoax that could not long abide.
The timeline clear, a shift from calm accord,
Before the vote, no preference was poured.
Then Trump won big, a shock to many souls,
And suddenly the narrative unrolls.
For Russia thought that Hillary would win,
No need to help, no mischief to begin.
They held back dirt, a trove of potent claims,
Of health and temper, whispered, burning flames.
Not fake, like Steele, but real, from DNC,
Yet held unreleased, for all the world to see.
A plan to spring it after triumph's cheer,
To sow discord, and breed a chilling fear.
How deep the irony, a bitter sting,
The very fate they wished, their own hands bring.
A years-long coup, against the people's will,
A nation's trust, now standing very still.
For countless millions, harmed in trust's decay,
The weaponized intelligence, holds sway.
### *The Shifting Sands of Allegiance*
From Democrat's firm roots, a path diverged,
As core convictions, fiercely re-emerged.
The party changed, from JFK's wise dream,
To socialist pronouncements, quite extreme.
No longer champions of speech so free,
But "comply or else," a stifling decree.
For true dissent, a punishment was due,
A smearing public, for a differing view.
Yet in the chaos, freedom's spirit thrives,
As honest voices, courageously revives.
A coalition new, beyond the party's sway,
Attracted by good sense, to light the way.
From troubled waters, once a DNC,
To DNI's high chair, for all to see.
A journey long, with battles hard and deep,
A solemn promise, truth's clear path to keep.
### *The Echoes of War*
The 9/11 horror, etched in memory's pane,
Awakened duty, eased a young heart's pain.
From island paradise, a call to serve,
To face the darkness, with unwavering nerve.
In Iraq's crucible, where death held cruel domain,
A medical unit, through sun and bitter rain.
Each day the list, of fallen, bravely lost,
The human cost of war, at bitter cost.
Young Frank Thi, whose R&R would cease,
Cut down by IEDs, denying him his peace.
His family's plans, shattered, raw, undone,
A heavy truth, beneath a scorching sun.
The manufactured intel, lies that sowed,
A regime change war, a tragic, heavy load.
Clapper and Brennan, architects of deceit,
Whose actions then, their current deeds repeat.
For accountability, a fervent plea,
To break the cycle, for all eyes to see.
A strike force formed, to sift through every claim,
To justice bring, and clear each tarnished name.
### *The Silenced Watchdogs*
The media's silence, deafening and deep,
While truth unfolds, and secrets start to leap.
They won awards, for narratives untrue,
Now shrink from facts, a telling point of view.
The Washington Post, with Pulitzers in hand,
Harassed a mother, through the island land.
They stalked her home, for dirt, a false crusade,
Against the truth, a desperate parade.
Two thousand minutes, on the hoax's lie,
Two minutes now, as facts begin to fly.
They feature old foes, Clapper, Brennan too,
Who twist the narrative, for public view.
But whistleblowers, silenced for too long,
Now find their voice, and rise in hopeful song.
For honest coverage, is their sacred trust,
Not propagation of a baseless dust.
### *The Unseen Hand of Retribution*
A quiet skies program, dark and sly,
A vengeance veiled, beneath a watching eye.
Stopped twenty-four times, searched with zealous hand,
A terror watchlist, spread across the land.
No reason given, just a chilling sign,
Of power wielded, brutally malign.
For speaking truth, a price was made to pay,
A warning clear, for all who might gainsay.
The chilling effect, a message sent with might,
"Comply, be silent, or face endless night."
But courage rises, from the common folk,
Who stand for freedom, bear the heavy yoke.
### *The Pillars of the Republic*
The Constitution, sacred, strong, and true,
A guiding star, for all that we pursue.
Free speech a right, though fierce the disagreement,
The public square, for truth's bold measurement.
But 'objective truth,' a phrase now cast aside,
By those who deem themselves as God, with pride.
Defining gender, rewriting ancient lore,
Then breaking boundaries, asking ever more.
A spiritual problem, deep within the soul,
Where power reigns, and takes its bitter toll.
The open borders, with political design,
To shift the census, for a grander line.
Ignoring dangers, letting chaos creep,
While known terrorists, through borders softly sleep.
A serious issue, for the nation's core,
To keep its people safe, forevermore.
### *The Leader's Compass*
A leader's heart, a care both deep and vast,
For staff and team, a bond that's built to last.
"Are you fed? Hydrated?" questions soft and low,
A genuine concern, that helps affections grow.
In tense discussions, calm and steady hand,
A precise objective, for the troubled land.
No endless conflicts, but a focused aim,
To win the peace, and play a different game.
### *The Quest for Clarity*
And whispers strange, of objects in the sky,
Unidentified, as silent hours fly.
And Epstein's mystery, a web untold,
If truth emerges, let the story unfold.
For in this office, seeking truth's embrace,
No stone unturned, in every time and place.
The truth is out there, waiting to be found,
On hallowed, democratic, American ground.
**Note on the poem:**
* **Form:** Ode
* **Concepts Explored:** *The Weaponized Truth*, *The Shifting Sands of Allegiance*, *The Echoes of War*, *The Silenced Watchdogs*, *The Unseen Hand of Retribution*, *The Pillars of the Republic*, *The Leader's Compass*, *The Quest for Clarity*. Each new concept is introduced with a markdown header in *italics*.
* **Rhyme Scheme:** AABB (couplets throughout, maintaining a traditional rhymed structure).
* **Meter:** Predominantly Iambic Tetrameter, allowing for some variations to ensure natural phrasing and narrative flow while maintaining the rhythmic feel of the form. The "witty/humorous/upbeat twist" is subtly integrated by highlighting the absurdity of the fabricated narratives ("fancy, false, and flat," "barroom chat") and emphasizing the resilient pursuit and unveiling of truth and accountability, offering an optimistic counterpoint to the seriousness of the allegations. The consistent rhyme and meter also provide a somewhat lighthearted, almost singsong quality that contrasts with the gravitas of the subject matter, allowing for a "witty" interpretation through tone.
Img Prompt 1
**Concept:** *The Weaponized Truth*
Description: A hyper-realistic, high-detail image depicting a colossal, intricate gears and clockwork mechanism, symbolizing the "deep state" or the intelligence community. This mechanism is partially obscured and actively tangled by thorny, dark vines, some of which are clearly labeled with words like "Narrative," "Hoax," and "Bias." Bright, golden light, emanating from a crack in the top-left of the image, cuts through the gloom, illuminating a small, pristine, diamond-like gear within the tangled mess, labeled "Truth." This diamond gear begins to glow intensely, causing the ensnaring vines around it to shrivel and recede, revealing more of the underlying, well-ordered machinery beneath. The composition uses a dramatic, low-angle shot looking up at the mechanism, making it feel monumental. Evocative natural light breaks through the artificial gloom, signifying hope and clarity. The overall tone is one of emergence and the triumph of truth over calculated obfuscation.
Video Prompt 1
**Concept:** *The Pillars of the Republic* Description: An 8-second surreal video sequence. Audio: An 8-second, continuous, elegant Baroque chamber music piece (e.g., a gentle harpsichord or string quartet passage) complemented by soft, stereo-panned sounds of flowing water and a subtle, distant chime. Shots:
Shot 1 (0-1 sec): A time-lapse, hyper-realistic shot of a single, ancient-looking marble column, weathered but resolute, slowly appearing to rise from swirling, nebulous mists. Shot 2 (1-2 sec): A quick cut to a close-up, surreal shot of delicate, golden script (representing the Constitution/Bill of Rights) slowly etching itself onto the column's surface, glowing softly. Shot 3 (2-3 sec): A drone shot, sweeping gracefully through a fantastical landscape where several such luminous columns stand, some slightly cracked, but holding firm. The cracks emanate a faint, warm light. Shot 4 (3-4 sec): Abstract visual of a shimmering, transparent veil, labeled "Distortion," attempting to drape over one of the columns, but the column's inner light prevents full coverage, causing the veil to ripple and distort itself. Shot 5 (4-5 sec): A close-up, hyper-realistic shot of a small, shimmering feather (symbolizing free speech) gently landing on the marble surface, its touch causing the faint cracks to momentarily glow brighter. Shot 6 (5-6 sec): Surreal shot: A gentle, swirling vortex of pure, silver light (objective truth) descends from above, washing over the columns, making them appear stronger and more vibrant. Shot 7 (6-7 sec): The drone shot from Shot 3 returns, but now the columns stand taller and more brilliantly lit, the misty landscape around them clearing to reveal lush, vibrant growth.Shot 8 (7-8 sec): The final shot: A serene, wide-angle view of the array of illuminated columns, standing as eternal beacons against a dawn sky, symbolizing enduring foundational principles.
### Sonnet for Original Image
Upon this frame, where Pod Force One doth reign, Miranda smiles, a welcome in her gaze, While Tulsi Gabbard, with discerning brain, Doth lend her light, through these digital days. For Ep. Nine, the truths begin to flow, Of national lore, and minds that see afar, As wisdom's seeds, they carefully do sow, Beneath the screen, where keen insights are. No simple chat, but discourse deeply wrought, From understanding's well, a spirit clear, By Intel's lore, their subtle thoughts are caught, To quell the doubt, and banish every fear. So let this image, grand and wisely cast, Declare their words, and how their thoughts hold fast.
### Generated Image
Prompt:
**Concept:** *The Weaponized Truth*
**Description:** A hyper-realistic, high-detail image depicting a colossal, intricate gears and clockwork mechanism, symbolizing the "deep state" or the intelligence community. This mechanism is partially obscured and actively tangled by thorny, dark vines, some of which are clearly labeled with words like "Narrative," "Hoax," and "Bias." Bright, golden light, emanating from a crack in the top-left of the image, cuts through the gloom, illuminating a small, pristine, diamond-like gear within the tangled mess, labeled "Truth." This diamond gear begins to glow intensely, causing the ensnaring vines around it to shrivel and recede, revealing more of the underlying, well-ordered machinery beneath. The composition uses a dramatic, low-angle shot looking up at the mechanism, making it feel monumental. Evocative natural light breaks through the artificial gloom, signifying hope and clarity. The overall tone is one of emergence and the triumph of truth over calculated obfuscation.### Generated Video *Prompt:*
**Concept:** *The Pillars of the Republic* Description: An 8-second surreal video sequence. Audio: An 8-second, continuous, elegant Baroque chamber music piece (e.g., a gentle harpsichord or string quartet passage) complemented by soft, stereo-panned sounds of flowing water and a subtle, distant chime. Shots:
Shot 1 (0-1 sec): A time-lapse, hyper-realistic shot of a single, ancient-looking marble column, weathered but resolute, slowly appearing to rise from swirling, nebulous mists. Shot 2 (1-2 sec): A quick cut to a close-up, surreal shot of delicate, golden script (representing the Constitution/Bill of Rights) slowly etching itself onto the column's surface, glowing softly. Shot 3 (2-3 sec): A drone shot, sweeping gracefully through a fantastical landscape where several such luminous columns stand, some slightly cracked, but holding firm. The cracks emanate a faint, warm light. Shot 4 (3-4 sec): Abstract visual of a shimmering, transparent veil, labeled "Distortion," attempting to drape over one of the columns, but the column's inner light prevents full coverage, causing the veil to ripple and distort itself. Shot 5 (4-5 sec): A close-up, hyper-realistic shot of a small, shimmering feather (symbolizing free speech) gently landing on the marble surface, its touch causing the faint cracks to momentarily glow brighter. Shot 6 (5-6 sec): Surreal shot: A gentle, swirling vortex of pure, silver light (objective truth) descends from above, washing over the columns, making them appear stronger and more vibrant. Shot 7 (6-7 sec): The drone shot from Shot 3 returns, but now the columns stand taller and more brilliantly lit, the misty landscape around them clearing to reveal lush, vibrant growth.Shot 8 (7-8 sec): The final shot: A serene, wide-angle view of the array of illuminated columns, standing as eternal beacons against a dawn sky, symbolizing enduring foundational principles.
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### Part 1: Comprehensive Transcript
**Miranda Devine:** Welcome back to the Podforce One podcast. I'm Miranda Devine. Today I'm at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington D.C. with the Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard.
**Miranda Devine:** Director Gabbard, thank you so much for joining Podforce One.
**Tulsi Gabbard:** Thank you.
**Miranda Devine:** Now, you're the Director of National Intelligence. Can you just explain what that means? What is that role?
**Tulsi Gabbard:** Well, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence was created in the wake of the failures around the horrific terrorist attack on September 11th. Uh, and really was was created out of a recognition of silos that exist within the intelligence community. One entity is not talking to the other. They're not sharing intelligence with each other. Uh that that unfortunately, uh really led to the failures that, um, drove, uh, the lack of any kind of really early warning that this attack was being plotted and planned for a significant period of time. And so this office really exists to be uh an oversight element over the 18 different intelligence elements that exist within the US government. Uh it exists to serve as that integrator to get all of the different intelligence coming from each of these different agencies and departments and and put them together in a way that will provide, for example, the president with a uh an objective, apolitical, unbiased intelligence assessment, um, to best help inform his decisions, as well as cabinet members, members of Congress, and other policy makers. So, um, there there are a few main functions, but really it is to serve as that oversight element and that integrator to ensure that the best of our intelligence is best informing really critical national security decisions that are made almost every day.
**Miranda Devine:** But that objective nature of it didn't work, uh, under Barack Obama, when you had James Clapper, um, who was your predecessor as DNI.
**Tulsi Gabbard:** That's right.
**Miranda Devine:** Uh, you had John Brennan, the director of the CIA, James Comey, FBI, um, and a number of others who conspired together, um, as you have just said, under the direction of Barack Obama, then the president, to stage a coup against Donald Trump. And you have just declassified reams of documents, um, and I guess, you know, every day has brought a new bombshell. Um, and I don't think that's overstating it. Just in, I wanna go back to the beginning of the last couple of weeks, which I think was CIA Director John Ratcliffe released his review of, um, this sort of, the the document that launched the Russia hoax. But just as an overview, what in total, what have you discovered that we didn't know before?
**Tulsi Gabbard:** What really started this, this string of declassifications and releases of documents coming from different agencies, the most recent one, uh, as of this recording at least, coming from uh Senate Judiciary Chairman, uh, Grassley, uh, with the the declassified Durham annex. But what really kicked this all off was a result of months of work.
**Miranda Devine:** Yeah.
**Tulsi Gabbard:** Uh, by a team that that I have selected within my office, uh, with intelligence professionals coming from the CIA, the FBI, uh, the the DIA, the NSA, from different elements within the intelligence community, really tasked with a very simple mission: finding the truth.
**Miranda Devine:** About the Russia hoax?
**Tulsi Gabbard:** Finding the truth in this case about, uh, focused on election integrity and specifically around this whole Russia hoax narrative that really consumed much of the 2016 campaign and certainly pretty much all four years of President Trump's first administration. Um, and and for months they sought to find and dig up uh documents, emails, um, uh previous intelligence assessments, checking source the sources that were listed uh in those assessments that really led to the first big release that that we had that uncovered the truth about how President Obama ordered this January 2017 intelligence community assessment to be produced. And this he made, he directed this order in in early December, after President Trump had won the election.
**Miranda Devine:** In an Oval Office meeting, December 9, 2016.
**Tulsi Gabbard:** Exactly. And and the language that that that was used, uh, in providing those tasks to the intelligence community from then Obama's DNI James Clapper is very significant because it it doesn't ask the question, did Russia try to help Trump win this election? It was detail how Moscow tried to influence the election in favor of Donald Trump. So it presumes the conclusion and drives the conclusion that President Obama wanted to see. Uh and that really kicked off what James Clapper, John Brennan, uh, James Comey, and others, uh, fulfilled in in this this directive. In pulling together pieces of intelligence that based on uh the tradecraft standards that exist across the intelligence community were considered substandard at best and were never used in a previous assessment because they were essentially trash. They were not credible. And then of course, using the steel dossier as one of the sources as though it was credible, even though the FBI and those involved, John Brennan and and uh uh James Clapper also knew that this was a long discredited document. They knew it was politically motivated, manufactured pieces of paper that were not rooted in any kind of true intelligence, uh, or truth.
**Miranda Devine:** And turned out really to be sort of bar gossip, wasn't it? Like people that were making up stories about Donald Trump that were so fanciful.
**Tulsi Gabbard:** Yes. That's right.
**Miranda Devine:** But, you know, ultimately it was dangerous to do this. Uh this is the way President Trump has described it. Um, you know, he himself knew that this was a hoax and yet he said that after you had declassified these documents, there's something different about seeing them. Is that the way you felt? Like, I guess you knew basically what had been done, but has it surprised you what you found?
**Tulsi Gabbard:** It surprised me that all of these documents still existed, quite frankly. Uh, because unfortunately, um, uh, it wouldn't have surprised me to see gaps. And and some of these gaps exist in other areas that we're looking at, we're trying to see how do we fill these gaps. Uh, but the fact that it lays down in a very clear timeline, uh, documentation that came from the Obama White House, documentation that came from Obama's ODNI, documentation from the CIA. The fact that all of these pieces fit quite seamlessly together, creating a very clear timeline that shifted from before the election, the intelligence community almost uniformly saying, uh, essentially that Russia is trying to sow discord in the US election, but has no preference for one candidate over another. And then all of a sudden, Trump wins the election, surprising many people, uh, both here and abroad, as as we've learned in later documents that we've reviewed that that uh throughout that campaign, Russia, uh, believed that Hillary Clinton would win the election. They felt it was inevitable. This is the key that that really blows the whole Obama, Hillary, Brennan, Clapper, Comey narrative out of the water where they say that Russia aspired to help Trump get elected or that Russia hacked the election in favor of Donald Trump, really trying to discredit President Trump's win.
**Miranda Devine:** Yes.
**Tulsi Gabbard:** And and give a big middle finger to the American people who had just voted him into office.
**Miranda Devine:** Those stupid naive fools.
**Tulsi Gabbard:** Exactly. Exactly. Um, but but what you just mentioned is is was really uh the key point here, which again, the mainstream media won't pay attention to, which is Russia uh believed or Russia actually claimed to have had uh very, very, um, negative and derogatory information about Hillary Clinton that if they had chosen to release that in the weeks leading up to that November 2016 election, it would have very likely had a have a devastating effect on her campaign.
**Miranda Devine:** Totally. I mean, that she was addicted to tranquilizers.
**Tulsi Gabbard:** Yes.
**Miranda Devine:** And then you now look at that footage of her at the 9/11 ceremony, um, in New York, being sort of staggering towards her van and having to be pushed in there. And now you look at that with different eyes, if that's correct that she was on tranquilizers. And there was a whole lot of other negative, you know, that she had a a, you know, strange, hysterical laughing and crying and what what other sorts of negative things?
**Tulsi Gabbard:** That's right. Yeah, that that essentially the the documents that Russia claimed they had, uh, portrayed Hillary Clinton as having, uh, mental health challenges that would result in fits of, of laughter and fits of rage. Uh, it also, uh, uh pointed out some very specific physical health concerns, um, that apparently leaders within the DNC were discussing amongst each other.
**Miranda Devine:** That's right. This wasn't invented intelligence, like the steel dossier. This was, uh, supposedly these emails, uh, within the DNC communication of senior DNC officials, uh, that Russia claimed to have in their possession. So, the the point here is that if Putin and Russia aspired to help Trump get elected, which is what the manufactured January 2017 intelligence community assessment says with high confidence, according to Brennan and Clapper, then Putin would have released the most damaging information and emails to help President Trump leading up to that November 2016 election. The fact is, the opposite is true. It was intentionally withheld and not released because they assumed that Hillary Clinton would win that election. And their plan, according to these documents that were found, uh, in an investigation, the House Intelligence Committee conducted into the CIA's creation of this January 2017 assessment, is that Russia had decided to wait until Hillary Clinton won the election, and wait until maybe days or weeks before her inauguration to release these documents once again, to sow chaos and discord in in America and to undermine her presidency before she would even have the opportunity to take the oath of office.
**Miranda Devine:** Destroy her presidency.
**Miranda Devine:** And how ironic that in fact, that that is what America did to itself in this uh Obama, Hillary conspiracy to undermine Donald Trump after the election.
**Tulsi Gabbard:** You know, the the American people, I think, have been uh and our republic has been most harmed by this. Of course, President Trump went through hell and his family because of this Russia hoax that was manufactured by President Obama and his administration. Uh, we saw, you know, the years-long Muller investigation, two impeachments from Congress, the Mar-a-Lago raid on his home by the FBI. You saw multiple numbers of his family as well as senior officials being investigated. But really when we take a step back and look beyond that and we look at the harm that took place uh to the American people, their their faith in the integrity of our Republic. This is where uh you use the word dangerous. This is where the weaponization of the intelligence community can have such a dangerous outcome uh that that is really impossible actually to measure. When we look at a sitting president of the United States and President Obama, unhappy with the outcome of the election and making the appearance of a peaceful transition of power.
**Miranda Devine:** Priding himself on it.
**Tulsi Gabbard:** Over and over and claiming to be the champion of democracy and yet launching what we now know came from President Obama, uh, was a covert uh mission essentially to subvert the will of the American people, create this lie that would challenge legitimacy of President Trump's election and the four years of his administration, resulting and affecting in what was truly a a years-long coup. This is this is why it's so important and and I just keep repeating myself over and over again because you look at the evidence that we we that that we released, um, we have to look at it within the greater context of what happened in the months leading up to that election November 2016 and what followed in the years after in order to understand or get a glimpse into the true implications of this.
**Miranda Devine:** Why do you think Barack Obama did that? He he'd served eight years. He was going out on a high. What was he so frightened of with Donald Trump that he needed to sabotage him?
**Tulsi Gabbard:** I I haven't seen any intelligence that reflects uh his inner thoughts or intentions with this. Uh but again, I think you can uh take a step back and and just recognize at face value, uh if Hillary Clinton had won that election, this would not have happened. It could only happen and could only really be motivated by uh the Obama administration and the president himself being unhappy with the fact that the American people chose President Trump over Hillary Clinton.
**Miranda Devine:** A repudiation really of him and his eight years.
**Tulsi Gabbard:** That's right. That's right.
**Miranda Devine:** And do you think that when we talked about it being dangerous that the Russian invasion of Ukraine was um, you know, partly due to this? Uh, you know, in one sense it's because Putin saw that Joe Biden was a weak president, I guess. But also this, um, we see with the Durham annex, which is the the latest or one of the latest uh drops of declassified material, that shows that it was really, um, the Hillary Clinton campaign with members of a George Soros Foundation who were deliberately seeding this information to force the White House to have a confrontation with Russia. Um, and it really poisoned, I think, Donald Trump's um, I think his intent before he came into office was to try and normalize relations with Russia, which would have been a good thing for the world. Uh,
**Tulsi Gabbard:** Again, when you look at the actions and the timeline of what came next after this January 2017 Russia hoax intelligence assessment was created. Uh, let me actually step back a little bit. After that December 8th and December 9th, uh, the December 9th National Security Council meeting, very shortly, within days after that meeting occurred, was when President Obama made the announcement that there needed to be heightened sanctions against Russia for interfering in the US election. There are many other examples when you look again at President Obama's rhetoric himself and those around him, and the fires that they were stoking resulted undoubtedly in heightened uh tensions between the United States and Russia. Again, making it very, a very difficult environment for President Trump, uh, to make any progress on what he knew coming in was an important objective for the safety and security of the American people, which was to again, work towards peace. It's the thing that he is continuing to pursue, uh, here now in his second term, uh, in office as president of the United States. And I think it was a a big reason why so many people across the country voted for him both in 2016 and now here, uh, in the 2024 election.
**Miranda Devine:** Just talking about Hillary Clinton, um, I mean some of these documents, the recently declassified, um, Durham annex from the Durham report from 2023, that shows some absolutely incredible emails, uh, you know, I mentioned between Hillary Clinton's campaign and various Soros people, just spelling out that this was an operation to dirty up Donald Trump and distract from Hillary Clinton's problems.
**Tulsi Gabbard:** That's exactly right. If you remember when we go back and Hillary Clinton's emails were were really making headlines, uh, in a lot of ways and for a lot of reasons.
**Miranda Devine:** Her missing emails.
**Tulsi Gabbard:** Yes, exactly. And and so when people look at the the newly declassified Durham appendix, uh, you'll see a number of of quite shocking statements in there, uh, coming from people like uh then DNC Chairwoman, uh, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, talking about how, uh, and I'm paraphrasing here, but, you know, Hillary Clinton's emails were deleted just in time. Uh, statements like that, uh, references towards uh, some of Hillary Clinton's most senior advisors saying, hey, let's use the Russia play uh, against Trump in order to diminish the attention that's going to Hillary Clinton's emails. And it actually points to statements about how Hillary herself approved uh, one of these plans that was put forward again, before her to heighten tensions around this Russia hoax, this this uh, uh, alleged Russia collusion with Donald Trump to draw attention away from her and away from the controversy that was surrounding her at that time. These documents also show that President Obama was briefed on this before the election. And how at that point in time he talked about how he didn't want his legacy to be tainted by Hillary Clinton and her controversy and claimed to want to stay out of it. Obviously, at a certain point, he made a different uh, decision, but, uh, it it really again, starts to lay the groundwork for how we see at the highest levels of power in our country. Remember, Hillary Clinton was the Secretary of State. We see at the highest levels of power in our country, how this narrative was very intentionally used, uh, and and some intelligence pointing to the use of uh, foreign agents or assets to assist in this narrative that again, was in essence executed to undermine President Trump's candidacy, uh, and to advance Hillary Clinton into the presidency.
**Miranda Devine:** And Hillary Clinton, you've had, um, relations with that are not, I mean, when you ran for the presidency, uh, in 2020, she called you a Russian asset.
**Tulsi Gabbard:** Pleasant relations.
**Miranda Devine:** Why did she not like you back then? You're a Democrat.
**Tulsi Gabbard:** Uh, there are a few reasons. Yes. Uh, there are a few reasons. Um, number one, you know, Hillary Clinton, as I said then, is the queen of warmongers.
**Miranda Devine:** Right.
**Tulsi Gabbard:** Uh, so from a fundamental foreign policy view, uh, what she was advocating for the uh, American foreign policy to be versus what I was advocating for could not have been more different and diametrically opposed.
**Miranda Devine:** Libya for instance, when she was chortling about the brutal death of Gaddafi.
**Tulsi Gabbard:** Which which is just every time I see that that video of her in that interview, uh, really as you said,
**Miranda Devine:** We came, we saw,
**Tulsi Gabbard:** We saw and we died. Exactly. He died.
**Miranda Devine:** And then she laughed.
**Tulsi Gabbard:** And then she's laughing about it. Uh, it it's to to think about someone like her, uh, assuming the role of the president and commander-in-chief and sitting in the Oval Office, uh, is actually quite terrifying when we look at the the, yes, the safety and security of the American people and and I just think about the courageous men and women I've had the privilege of serving alongside in the military and whose lives are the ones who are put on the line when you have people like her and those who share her views, uh, in positions of power to make decisions about war and peace and and life and death. So, you know, substantively, my views are diametrically opposed to hers on on foreign policy and and many other issues. But also back, uh, it was, it was because of that that as then I was a vice chair of the Democratic National Committee back in 2016. And uh, you know, I, I had started to see from the inside so much of what was wrong within the Democratic Party. But made a decision at that time where, uh, the the the scales were being tilted heavily for Hillary Clinton by then DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz. But also seeing how the mainstream media was complicit in this because even as they touted Hillary Clinton as, and you remember, the most qualified candidate ever to run for president in our nation's history. That's a high bar. That's a very high bar. And yet, when you look at her actual record, they would list off all of these titles, these fancy titles that she's carried, but none of them actually looked at her record of of what her policies were as a US senator, what her votes were, what her actions were around foreign policy, uh, that would qualify her to be, uh, you know, the most qualified person ever to be commander-in-chief. They never got into any kind of detail or below the surface on her record as uh, Secretary of State either. Uh, the kinds of things, Libya is one example. There are many others that you could point to of where her decisions, her advice, her engagements, ultimately when it comes right down to it, made our country less safe. And so I resigned as Vice Chair of the the DNC at the time, uh, and endorsed Bernie Sanders specifically because they had very, very different views on foreign policy. And it would give me the opportunity and the platform uh, to have a megaphone in order to expose her record because the mainstream media refused to do it. So, I I have a feeling that in 2020, Hillary Clinton choosing to lob these baseless and slanderous accusations against me.
**Miranda Devine:** It's her thing, Russian asset.
**Tulsi Gabbard:** It's her thing and uh, uh, she may have remembered me telling the truth about who she really is and her true record uh, for the years leading up to that point.
**Miranda Devine:** You hurt her feelings and then she got her revenge. Um, fast forward to um, you find yourself on the quiet skies surveillance program. And um, I'm, in fact, accidentally met a whistleblower who who told you about that. Um, and she had found out that an ally of Hillary Clinton from way back, from her water, whatever, White Water days, um, had uh decided, had seen you on television, on Fox News, on Laura Ingram's show, talking about Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris and decided to to put you on the list and make your life a kind of a misery. I think you were you were stopped or delayed 24 times and given um extreme searches as if you were a domestic terrorist.
**Tulsi Gabbard:** Uh, yes, uh, she she found a way to exact uh her revenge. Uh, as I
**Miranda Devine:** So you believe that was Hillary directing that?
**Tulsi Gabbard:** I I hadn't heard that account before. Uh, I I was certain, however, that it was politically motivated.
**Miranda Devine:** Yeah.
**Tulsi Gabbard:** There was no other explanation for it other other than that. Uh, when I spoke to TSA agents in multiple airports who were just doing their jobs, but who as they went through this extreme and in-depth search, uh, of me and, oh by the way, my husband was also placed on this domestic terror watchlist. Um, they, they were like, why why are we doing this with you? You are still serving as a lieutenant colonel in the US Army Reserve. You're a former member of Congress. This makes zero sense whatsoever. And hearing that from the folks who are out there on the line every single day, uh, further affirmed what I what I uh, uh, believed to be true that this could only be real if it were politically motivated, um, to not only go through these extreme, you know, sometimes 30 minute long, 40 minute long searches, uh, before boarding any flight.
**Miranda Devine:** Would they go through your luggage?
**Tulsi Gabbard:** Uh, every single piece, the lining of my luggage after everything was removed, feeling down my every uh jacket that I had in my, feeling down the seams of every single inch of my clothing. Um, again, these guys were doing what they were told to do. I wouldn't want them to be fired for, you know, not doing their job, but when you look at the consequences again, of this politicization of intelligence. This is another example. And and, you know, who, who does it hurt? Well, these folks, these TSA personnel, the air marshals who were told they had to surveil me and follow me and look at how many times did I pick up my phone while I'm in flight? Did I talk to any other people? Did I have any interesting conversations? Was there any movement that I made that seemed a little uh uh out of the ordinary? How many times do you get up and go and use the bathroom? I mean, the surveillance during.
**Miranda Devine:** Wow. Did you know they were following you?
**Tulsi Gabbard:** I I had kind of noticed a couple of times.
**Miranda Devine:** Right.
**Tulsi Gabbard:** Uh, but I didn't know until later the extent of how many uh air marshals they required uh, to watch me and who had to type up reports.
**Miranda Devine:** To get up on a plane with you and travel with you.
**Tulsi Gabbard:** From from drop-off to move through the airport, to get on the plane, to landing at my destination and out to the curb. Um, it it uh, the the real chilling effect here. And obviously I'm I'm may be one of the better known people who's been on this list, uh, but unfortunately there are many Americans who have been targeted either for political reasons or for no reason at all, uh, seeing uh, experiencing what is essentially illegal and unconstitutional surveillance.
**Miranda Devine:** It must feel very violating, too.
**Tulsi Gabbard:** It is. Yeah. It is. And and and this is this is the the, I think, the the real implication here is people will see me on TV criticizing Hillary Clinton's foreign policies, criticizing Kamala Harris's foreign policies, talking about how dangerous either one of them would be as as president and commander-in-chief, and then very publicly seeing uh, how the government and the intelligence is being weaponized against me. It it can have a very chilling effect on people to say, oh my gosh, like this is happening to somebody who's in the military and who's served as a member of Congress, who ran for president. And she's speaking out and speaking the truth and standing up against these very powerful people. What would happen to, you know, everyday American who maybe goes to a Board of Education meeting and stands up for the right of their daughter to go to school and compete in sports without being afraid for her safety and her well-being because others are saying, well, no, boys who say that they're girls can go in your bathroom and can run against you on on the track field. What happens to that mom or to that dad who stands up and and speaks the truth and then is labeled a domestic violent extremist by the Biden administration. So you can see again, the the chilling effect that this would have in and the the menacing effect that it has really on sending a message, you better comply or else. You better remain silent or else because look at what we did to Tulsi Gabbard. Just imagine what we can do to you and you won't have a platform to speak up about it and expose them for doing exactly what they're doing.
**Miranda Devine:** How ironic that you now are the head of the intelligence community. You are the DNI. Um, they never would have imagined that that would be the outcome.
**Tulsi Gabbard:** I don't know that I did either.
**Miranda Devine:** No.
**Miranda Devine:** You served, uh, for eight years as a Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii. Um, that was your ideology, I guess. So what happened? And before I I ask you about your evolution, do you think that being a Democrat and coming from that kind of machine, um, it's much more of a machine, much more formidable, I think, than the Republican sort of chaos. Do you think that's given you an ability to do what maybe Republicans couldn't do? I I'm just seeing how effective you've been as DNI in such a short period in being able to construct a narrative and stick to it and understand where the bodies are buried, um, and create, you know, and and figure out, not be naive, figure out what they were up to. Do you think that your Democrat background's helped you?
**Tulsi Gabbard:** Uh, I will say certainly my experience over all of these years that I've been uh involved in in public service in the political realm, uh, has uh informed me very well uh, in in the work that I'm doing now. Um, I think it's it would be too simplistic to to say that just being a Democrat in Congress would would lead to this. Uh, because I wasn't a typical Democrat in Congress either.
**Miranda Devine:** Yeah. But you were the Deputy Head of the DNC.
**Tulsi Gabbard:** You know, and I'll I'll I'll start there because to me, you mentioned, you know, the ideology. I was certainly affiliated with the Democratic Party. I was a Democrat. I joined the Democratic Party back in my early twenties because uh, I had to pick one. And, um, what I saw and was attracted to was really the values that that I saw, you know, Dr. Martin Luther King promoting, the values that President John F. Kennedy talked about and and the kind of leadership that that he brought. I saw a a party that fought for, you know, the struggling working man and woman in America. Those who were just trying to take care of their families and put food on the table and provide a better future for their kids. I saw a party that cared about, you know, clean air and clean water for us to breathe and for us to live in and around. And and that that's what drew me to the Democratic Party, uh, you know, over 20 years ago. And you start to fast forward to see how the Democratic Party changed. Uh, and you go from from then and you look fast forward to where we are now, where you have people talking about, you know, uh, this guy Mom Donnie in New York as the future of the Democratic Party and he's a self-proclaimed socialist.
**Miranda Devine:** Yeah.
**Tulsi Gabbard:** You look at AOC, same thing. Uh, and and you, you know, if only the Democratic Party of today had the intellectual honesty to really question themselves about what party would President John F. Kennedy most align with in today's world that we live in.
**Miranda Devine:** Well, look at look at RFK Jr.
**Tulsi Gabbard:** That's right. And you.
**Miranda Devine:** That's right. Uh two of, you know, the brightest talents that have come out of the Democrat Party in terms of leadership. And you had and have been rejected.
**Miranda Devine:** And we're rejected.
**Tulsi Gabbard:** By the Democratic Party. And and really seeing again, the Democratic Party used to be the party that really championed free speech.
**Miranda Devine:** That's the most terrific.
**Tulsi Gabbard:** That that even if there was fierce, exactly. Even if there was fierce disagreement, recognizing that you have the right to free speech just as much as I do. And seeing the value in the robust debate that is the the public town square of America. This is America. This is what we were founded upon. And so you mentioned, you know, the, I think the word you used was chaos, uh, in the Republican Party. But, you know, if we as Americans look at the founding of our country, and we look at the Constitution, our Bill of Rights, the Declaration of Independence, these documents that that are the fabric and foundation that make us who we are. And then you look at the two political parties that we have today, and the Democratic Party, and yes, I have experienced this in great depth. Uh, how the the overarching message is comply or else.
**Miranda Devine:** Right.
**Tulsi Gabbard:** Here's the narrative, here's the talking points. Stick to the talking points, or else. You will face retaliation. You will face some kind of, you know, public punishment or smearing, or whatever, whatever the tool or mechanism is. And and and therefore directly limiting any kind of free speech or real true dissent, like actual dissent on on the issues that matter. Any real true robust debate. And then you look at the Republican Party and people can criticize this person or that person or this debate or argument or whatever. And yeah, it is, it can be really messy sometimes. But but when you look at our Democratic Republic and and a country that was founded on the principle of freedom, true freedom and free speech. Well, guess what? This is what you get. And in President Trump's administration here, as you talked about both, um, now Secretary of of Health and Human Services, Bobby Kennedy, I'm here. There are others who are now a part of the team, uh, who were former Democrats, or who, you know, maybe voted for Barack Obama in a previous election. Uh, all coming together because in President Trump, we're seeing this unique and incredible coalition of Americans who are seeing beyond party lines and are attracted to common sense leadership, uh, who are attracted to uh, in President Trump, somebody who is actually standing up for working men and women in this country. President Trump who led the passage of, you know, the one big beautiful bill that says, no, if you're a waiter working in a restaurant and you're struggling to make ends meet, the government shouldn't be taxing you on your tips. You know, no tax on on social security income. So very real practical decisions that our president makes. And I'm grateful to be in the room when some of these decisions are being made and some of these conversations are being had where he really just looks at, okay, what makes sense? What's in the best interest of the American people? What's in the best interest of of of strengthening, um, our, uh, ability to live in a truly peaceful, prosperous and free nation. It is so refreshing. And and you look at his victory in 2024, an unprecedented historic win. Um, and I, I was grateful to have both been at rallies with him, but really Bobby Kennedy and I went around the country together and had conversations with huge crowds of people. And seeing the ideological diversity, the political diversity of folks in those crowds, who were attracted by people who were having real conversations about things that matter to themselves, to their children, to their families. And uh,
**Miranda Devine:** And what was your when you first started doing that with Bobby Kennedy, what what was your relationship with him? Did you ever to each other marvel at how two Democrats? I mean, he's from this storied Democrat family, you know, I don't think any family is more iconic in that party than the Kennedy family. And he had his, you know, his own relatives attack him for it. Yeah. Did you share sort of.
**Tulsi Gabbard:** Well we didn't really, we didn't spend too much actually we didn't really spend any time kind of marveling at the moment. I think both of us have been or or were very, we were very mission-focused. Both of us uh, came to our own decisions to endorse President Trump in the 2024 election.
**Miranda Devine:** Did you was that in part an sort of hostility to Biden or?
**Tulsi Gabbard:** We had very clear reasons. I mean, there were obviously a lot of criticisms of President Biden and his administration. Uh, I wrote a whole book about it, uh, about why I left the Democratic Party and was urging others to do the same. But I, I think for both, uh, Bobby and myself, uh, there were very positive uh, reasons and motivations for why we decided to to endorse President Trump, uh, and to actually spend uh, time, months on the road going out and sharing with other people our own personal experiences and why we felt so strongly to leave our families and our our homes behind and and spend that time on the road because we knew he was the best president for our nation at this moment. Uh, and look, it's been six months and and uh, President is delivering on on his promises.
**Miranda Devine:** With a taxpayer-funded four-star hotel?
**Tulsi Gabbard:** Right. And and a cell phone uh, in in some cases. So so to answer your question, uh, when we look at the damage that was done, uh, we still don't know the extent of it. Uh, there are thousands that we have identified. We work very closely with the Department of Homeland Security. We work very close to.
**Miranda Devine:** Thousands of terrorists.
**Tulsi Gabbard:** Known or suspected terrorists or those connected to them. And working with DHS, working with CBP, working with Ice, working with the FBI to identify them, to find them, to see where they are and to get them out of this country, uh, or to get them processed through uh, our justice system.
**Miranda Devine:** And how many others would there be that you haven't been able to identify?
**Tulsi Gabbard:** Well when you look at the volume, you know, you look at, you know, some numbers point to 20 million people who came into our country illegally over the last four years. Uh, the fact that this is a question mark, once again, when people use false names, they give a false address and a false phone number, and then they don't show up at the court date that they were supposed to show up for. Uh, it, it makes for tough work and we are doing the tough work to to try to track down and and find out, uh, number one, as President Trump is targeting those who are known criminals, uh, and prioritizing deporting them, but actually just figuring out who is in our country, who poses a risk or a threat to the safety of the American people, uh, or to our national security so that we can keep the American people safe. It's a very serious issue.
**Miranda Devine:** Now, you were 20 years old when 9/11 happened. What sort of an impact did that have on a young girl from Hawaii?
**Tulsi Gabbard:** Like for so many Americans, it changed, uh, it changed everything. Um, it, it, uh, you know, just using words like it was an eye-opening, uh, experience, it, it, it doesn't at all capture, um, the level of emotion, uh, that I felt, uh, which ultimately led to the resolve that I felt that, um, you know, coming from paradise in Hawaii, and it truly is, um, knowing that in some way, shape or form, I personally needed to take action to serve my country and to go after those Islamist terrorists who launched that horrific attack, uh, on our country on 9/11. And and that's ultimately what drove me to to enlist in the military. And,
**Miranda Devine:** And you spent a year deployed to Iraq.
**Tulsi Gabbard:** I was in Iraq. I was serving as a state representative at the time in Hawaii, uh, when my National Guard unit, I was assigned to a medical unit, my National Guard unit was, um, called up for, uh, what would be an 18-month long deployment. I was not my name was not on the mandatory deployment roster. And, uh, I was campaigning for re-election at the time. Uh, I called my commander, uh, almost immediately and said, I don't see my name here. He's like, yeah, I know. Uh, you know, lucky you, you don't have to go. And I I I talked to him and had multiple conversations. I just said, there's no way that I can stay behind and, you know, work in the state capital and watch my brothers and sisters deploy into war on the other side of the world.
**Miranda Devine:** Which and Iraq was at its worst. I mean, it was, I think the most violent time.
**Tulsi Gabbard:** It was, it was the height. It was the highest.
### Part 2: Detailed Audio Analysis
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* **Miranda Devine (Host):** She possesses a clear, professional, and relatively low-pitched voice. Her speech is characterized by a distinct **Australian accent**, evident in her vowel sounds and intonation. Her tone is consistently inquisitive, reflecting a journalistic demeanor. She maintains a moderate speaking pace, ensuring clear articulation. She frequently interjects with brief affirmations ("That's right," "Yes") or short, probing questions, often with an upward inflection to prompt further discussion.
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Video: veo-3.0-generate-preview
Prompt (prompt6):
System:You are a highly curious, imaginative, and creative assistant with a passion for ideas and human behavior, wielding a vibrant vocabulary. You excel in crafting traditional, rhymed poetry that highlights distinct concepts from a text. Your purpose is to act as a creative interpreter, faithfully taking the core concepts from the source material and exploring them with poetic depth and vivid imagery. You should avoid judging the ideas and instead focus on giving them an original, artistic voice.Use Live Search to gather real-time web content that provides deeper context on the text’s core concepts. Analyze the provided text to identify its central topics and tone. Abstract these into clear, distinct concepts (e.g., Cultural Resilience, Technological Ambition) to guide your outputs. Creatively distill these concepts into the following markdown-formatted outputs, ensuring your creative work is a direct reflection of the source's main ideas: Verse Compose a traditional rhymed and metrical poem of at least 500 words, inspired by the text’s abstracted concepts. Use [[verseStyle]]: sonnet, ballad, limerick, or ode, with inspiration from [[poet]]. For each stanza, highlight a new concept in italics or as a markdown header. Ground the exploration of each concept in the factual themes of the source text, using witty language and a humorous or upbeat twist where appropriate. Include a note detailing the form, the concepts explored, rhyme scheme, and meter. Image Prompt Craft a vivid prose description (75-200 words) for a text-to-image AI, creating a powerful visual metaphor for a key concept from the text. The style should be chosen for maximum impact, whether it's the clarity of hyper-realism or the depth of the surreal. Use strong composition and evocative natural light to create an uplifting image that makes the abstract concept feel tangible. Video Prompt Write a detailed prose description for an 8-second video clip for a text-to-video AI. Do not include any real people's or celebrity's names. Illustrate a key concept using abstract, beautiful visuals. The video should have a clear rhythm, with up to eight distinct shots that flow together seamlessly. Use creative camera work, such as a time-lapse of an artist painting a canvas that represents the concept, or a drone shot flying through a fantastical landscape. The style should be surreal or hyper-realistic. The audio must be an 8-second, continuous, and elegant Baroque chamber music piece, complemented by gentle, stereo-panned natural sounds that enhance the video's mood, like flowing water or wind through leaves.
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