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Rhiannon12866

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Fri May 22, 2026, 11:35 PM 8 hrs ago

'It's critical': John Kirby hopes Gabbard's replacement can 'keep politics out of intelligence' - The Weeknight - MS NO



Fmr. White House National Security Council Coordinator John Kirby joins The Weeknight to discuss Tulsi Gabbard’s resignation as Director of National Intelligence, after her announcement that she’s stepping down from her role to support her husband as he battles a rare form of cancer. - Aired on 05/22/2026.
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'It's critical': John Kirby hopes Gabbard's replacement can 'keep politics out of intelligence' - The Weeknight - MS NO (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 8 hrs ago OP
Yeah, I'm sure He will hire someone who will refuse to kiss his Kiester. Midnight Writer 8 hrs ago #1
Shouldn't be too hard... regnaD kciN 8 hrs ago #2
Beat me to it. Permanut 7 hrs ago #4
LOL Skittles 8 hrs ago #3

Midnight Writer

(25,772 posts)
1. Yeah, I'm sure He will hire someone who will refuse to kiss his Kiester.
Fri May 22, 2026, 11:37 PM
8 hrs ago

Someone like Sebastion Gorka, perhaps?

regnaD kciN

(27,708 posts)
2. Shouldn't be too hard...
Fri May 22, 2026, 11:37 PM
8 hrs ago

...after all, this regime has long kept intelligence out of politics.

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