Despite her previous views to the contrary, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Tuesday congratulated the Trump administration for capturing Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife. In 2019, Gabbard wrote on the Bad App, “The United States needs to stay out of Venezuela. Let the Venezuelan people determine their future. We don’t want other countries to choose our leaders–so we have to stop trying to choose theirs,” but now all that has changed.
Social media users pounced.
From 2019.
You’re a sellout. https://t.co/xqWzej0Zcs pic.twitter.com/SxUjLEShiZ
— Jalyssa Dugrot (@jalyssaspeaking) January 6, 2026
Amazing, all it takes for a seat at the table is to have absolutely no principles. https://t.co/rNm9ukoIUH pic.twitter.com/miwKHrKbCK
— Liberty Policy Alliance (@libertypol_ally) January 6, 2026
