Tulsi Gabbard Confronts Jamie Raskin on Russian Asset Claims, Surveillance, and Classified Leaks

Raskin's Accusations and Gabbard's Defense

• 🎯 Congressman Jamie Raskin accused Tulsi Gabbard of being a Russian asset, echoing propaganda, undermining American foreign policy, and questioning intelligence agencies.
• 💡 Gabbard responded by highlighting her 20 years of military service, including combat deployment to Iraq, and her top-secret sensitive compartmented information clearance.
• 🔑 She directly challenged Raskin to present evidence for his accusation or retract his slander, emphasizing the gravity of implying treason against a combat veteran and DNI.

Exposing Domestic Surveillance Programs

• 🚨 Gabbard revealed she was placed on the Quiet Skies watchlist, a program designed to monitor suspected terrorists, for dissent rather than danger.
• ⚠️ She explained Quiet Skies as a mechanism of fear, expanded without public scrutiny, where surveillance became punishment for political speech, with Raskin's committee approving budgets and authorities.
• 📊 An audit ordered by Gabbard as DNI found tens of thousands of Americans flagged and monitored for political activities, such as attending rallies or questioning policy, blurring constitutional boundaries.

Challenging the January 6th Narrative

• 🧠 Gabbard stated the January 6th committee withheld information, including a Capital Police memo recommending National Guard deployment and an FBI assessment noting no credible threat of a coordinated attack.
• ⏳ She documented a two-hour delay in National Guard authorization on January 6th, despite urgent requests, and presented footage showing confusion and people waved into the Capitol.
• 🕵️‍♀️ Gabbard cited briefings confirming multiple federal informants were present within groups on January 6th, whose real-time reports contradicted claims of a pre-planned insurrection but were downplayed.

Allegations of Classified Information Leaks

• ⚡ Gabbard presented video clips of Raskin referencing classified intelligence on news programs, implying access to damning evidence to bolster his arguments.
• 📈 She detailed how these public disclosures led to changes in adversary behavior, including altered communication methods and silent sources, tracing damage back to Raskin's appearances.
• ⚖️ Gabbard formally accused Raskin of unauthorized disclosure of classified information, citing Title 18, United States Code, section 798, and requested a criminal investigation referral.

Constitutional Principles and Accountability

• ✅ Gabbard emphasized the oath to support and defend the Constitution, criticizing Raskin for violating principles like the First Amendment (free speech) and Fourth Amendment (protection against surveillance).
• 🏛️ She asserted that Raskin's actions—punishing Americans for beliefs, hiding evidence, and leaking classified information for political advantage—were eroding democracy.
• 🚀 Gabbard formally recommended a criminal referral to the Department of Justice, an ethics investigation by the House, and immediate suspension of Raskin's access to classified material.