That another Donnie angel would be cast out of St PETERSBURG – the nickname for the Washington swamp around Donald Trump that is the living embodiment of the Peter’s Principle – was inevitable. The only question was who? The smart money was on either Kash Patel, whose self-aggrandising behaviour had started to grate on the self-aggrandiser-in-chief, or Tulsi Gabbard, whose anti-war stance was increasingly at odds with the Trump administration’s moves. Turns out, it was the honorary desi who went first as Gabbard, an avid surfer, found herself offboarded.
Now her departure was inevitable, with aides openly joking that DNI, the acronym for Director of National Intelligence, ought to stand for Do Not Invite.
Since Trump came to power, the administration has walked back on every MAGA promise made during election season. China was supposed to be contained, but Beijing is now flexing its muscles more than ever. Instead of stopping America from playing global policeman, Uncle Sam is involved in direct conflicts with numerous foreign powers and indirect ones with its own allies. The Russia-Ukraine war shows no signs of abating. And the idea of peace in the Middle East lies in such pieces that the conflict has expanded from Israel vs Axis of Resistance to engulf the entire region, rattle global markets, and remind the world that Iran can play gatekeeper for global energy needs by strengthening its hand over the Strait of Hormuz.
