Roger Stone Persuades Trump on Tulsi Gabbard
Why it matters: Roger Stone's intervention prevented Tulsi Gabbard's dismissal, impacting US intelligence leadership.
- Roger Stone persuaded President Trump not to dismiss Tulsi Gabbard, as learned by Axios.
- President Trump was displeased with Gabbard for not fully endorsing the Iran war.
- Pakistan’s Army Chief also successfully won over Donald Trump, according to Bloomberg, highlighting a broader trend of influential figures impacting the president's decisions.
President Trump was reportedly poised to fire intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard due to her lukewarm stance on the Iran war, according to Axios, until his long-time adviser Roger Stone intervened. This mirrors a separate instance where Pakistan's Army Chief successfully influenced Donald Trump, as reported by Bloomberg, suggesting a pattern of external figures swaying presidential decisions.
