Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

BumRushDaShow

(165,900 posts)
Wed Jan 7, 2026, 05:00 AM Wednesday

'Kudos': Tulsi Gabbard Finally Breaks Her Silence On Trump's Venezuela Incursion

Source: MEDIAite

Jan 6th, 2026, 5:20 pm


Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard commented on President Donald Trump’s capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro for the first time on Tuesday, sharing her “kudos” with the U.S. military for its “flawless” execution of Trump’s plan.

And her positivity stands out, considering Gabbard warned in 2019 it would be a “disaster” for the military to attack Venezuela. That comment was made when she was still a progressive Democrat, but now that she is on the Trump Train — and no Americans died in the operation — she seems to have no problem with it. Here’s what she had to say on Tuesday in her X post on the operation:

President Trump promised the American people he would secure our borders, confront narcoterrorism, dangerous drug cartels, and drug traffickers. Kudos to our servicemen and women and intelligence operators for their flawless execution of President Trump’s order to deliver on his promise thru Operation Absolute Resolve.


As Mediaite’s Willa Pope Robbins noted on Saturday, Gabbard slammed the first Trump administration for “increased saber rattling and tensions” with Venezuela.

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/politics/kudos-tulsi-gabbard-finally-breaks-her-silence-on-trump-venezuela-incursion/
10 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
'Kudos': Tulsi Gabbard Finally Breaks Her Silence On Trump's Venezuela Incursion (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Wednesday OP
LOL Skittles Wednesday #1
But she has obviously been sidelined BumRushDaShow Wednesday #2
kudos? that's rich. Javaman Wednesday #3
Where is her comment about Trump pardoning the former president of Honduras neohippie Wednesday #4
She's a dumb yes woman fujiyamasan Wednesday #5
How did Tulsi Gabbard say anything with Trump's dick in her mouth? Ray Bruns Wednesday #6
She has no intelligence National or otherwise Bengus81 Wednesday #7
Flawless execution? They went in with bombs and killed 80 people. mzmolly Wednesday #8
When she was a "progressive Democrat"? PatSeg Wednesday #9
If you want to know what TG would say Danascot Wednesday #10

Javaman

(65,133 posts)
3. kudos? that's rich.
Wed Jan 7, 2026, 07:23 AM
Wednesday

she doesn't seem to have a problem collecting her check from us.

broken 24 hour clock.

neohippie

(1,258 posts)
4. Where is her comment about Trump pardoning the former president of Honduras
Wed Jan 7, 2026, 07:30 AM
Wednesday

Juan Orlando Hernández, the former president of Honduras, has walked free after President Donald Trump pardoned him - a man once characterised as the key figure in a drug trafficking scheme that flooded America with over 400 tonnes of cocaine. Where are her comments about this?

fujiyamasan

(1,235 posts)
5. She's a dumb yes woman
Wed Jan 7, 2026, 07:34 AM
Wednesday

Reminds me a bit of LLMs and their need to always please their boss (well the user).

I’m not really sure how long she’ll last. Eventually Trump won’t have a use for her.

mzmolly

(52,653 posts)
8. Flawless execution? They went in with bombs and killed 80 people.
Wed Jan 7, 2026, 08:55 AM
Wednesday

Trump promised to stay out of other countries. Trump promised so-called peace. Trump promised to put “America first.”

PatSeg

(52,226 posts)
9. When she was a "progressive Democrat"?
Wed Jan 7, 2026, 09:28 AM
Wednesday

Tulsi is and always has been a chameleon. She is whatever serves her ambitions.

Latest Discussions»Latest Breaking News»'Kudos': Tulsi Gabbard Fi...