Tulsi Gabbard has been appointed as the Director of National Intelligence under Trump 2.0 administration, confirmed by the Senate despite earlier controversies. Her upbringing in a multicultural and spiritual household influenced her values and pursuits.

Tulsi Gabbard’s father, Mike Gabbard, also pivoted from anti-gay activism to a career in local politics in Hawaii. He mounted a House bid in 2004 and fielded questions about his extensive ties to Butler and the group’s past attempts to back candidates. Mike Gabbard described himself as a “Catholic” who was “eternally thankful to Chris Butler.”