Jun 18, 2025 11:04 AM IST Cryptic video by Tulsi Gabbard warning about nuclear tensions upset Trump, who felt it contradicted his administration’s stance. Tensions are rising within the Trump White House and never simply over the Middle East. The POTUS has been pissing off his allies one after the other and the latest addition is his Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard. Tensions are escalating within the Trump administration as Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s latest video sparked battle. (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / AFP)(AFP) Earlier, Trump mentioned he and Tulsi are aligned on Iran; nevertheless, later, he mentioned he didn’t “care” what the Director of National Intelligence needed to say. ALSO READ| Intense Israeli strikes hit Tehran after Trump calls for ‘unconditional give up’ Here are 10 key factors to know what’s occurring between the president and his outspoken spy chief:1. A 5:30 AM tweet began all of it Tulsi shared a cryptic three-minute video on 10 June, warning that “political elite and warmongers” had been “carelessly fomenting fear and tensions between nuclear powers,” placing the world “on the brink of nuclear annihilation.” Trump noticed it as a direct problem? 2. Trump was livid The video, posted with out prior clearance, didn’t sit properly with Trump. “Many took that video as trying to correct the administration’s position,” mentioned a senior administration official, per Politico. Trump even personally expressed his displeasure to Gabbard, in keeping with sources. 3. Clashing on Iran Trump seems to be leaning towards backing Israel in opposition to Iran. Tulsi, nevertheless, has warned in opposition to U.S. involvement. 4. Trump snaps on Air Force One When requested about Tulsi’s March testimony that Iran isn’t in search of a nuclear weapon, Trump replied, “I don’t care what she said. I think they were very close to having a weapon.” 5. Trump-Tulsi relationship has soured “I don’t think he dislikes Tulsi as a person … But certainly the video made him not super hot on her,” mentioned an administration official. Another added Trump thinks she “doesn’t add anything to any conversation.” 6. Tulsi says they’re aligned She insists there isn’t any feud. “President Trump was saying the same thing that I said in my annual threat assessment back in March,” she instructed reporters. A Gabbard ally claimed she and Trump are “on the same page” about Iran. 7. She’s nonetheless within the White House, for now? Tulsi continues to attend briefings. She was even accommodated for a Situation Room assembly on Iran. But insiders say, “Just because you’re here doesn’t mean that you’re doing a great job.” 8. Camp David snub fuels hypothesis Steve Bannon identified Tulsi wasn’t invited to a latest key Camp David assembly on Iran. “You know why … This is a regime change effort,” Tucker Carlson replied. ALSO READ| US decide blocks Trump’s refusal to concern passports to transgender residents 9. Several got here to Tulsi’s defence Vice President JD Vance referred to as her “a veteran, a patriot, a loyal supporter of President Trump, and a critical part of the coalition he built in 2024.” 10. A 2028 tease? Tulsi instructed Megyn Kelly she wouldn’t rule out a 2028 presidential run. Whether she stays in Trump’s administration could hinge on how the Iran disaster unfolds.








