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@RobertBarnes @VivaFrei and all. 🚨NO!!! I am devastated. As long as Tulsi was DNI, I had hope. šŸ™šŸ»for her husband and for Tulsi as she cares for and loves her husband as he fights this terrible cancer battle. Remember, there would be NO ā€œGrand Conspiracyā€ case in the SDFL without Tulsi’s releases.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/exclusive-tulsi-gabbard-resigns-from-trump-cabinet
ā€œEXCLUSIVE: Tulsi Gabbard is resigning from her post as Director of National Intelligence to support her husband through his battle with "an extremely rare form of bone cancer," Fox News Digital learned.
Gabbard notified President Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office Friday. Her last day at ODNI is expected to be June 30.
Fox News Digital exclusively obtained her formal resignation letter, in which Gabbard says she is "deeply grateful for the trust you placed in me and for the opportunity to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence for the last year and a half."
"Unfortunately, I must submit my resignation, effective June 30, 2026," she wrote. "My husband, Abraham, has recently been diagnosed with an extremely rare form of bone cancer."

Gabbard said her husband "faces major challenges in the coming weeks and months."

"At this time, I must step away from public service to be by his side and fully support him through this battle," she said.

Gabbard added: "Abraham has been my rock throughout our eleven years of marriage — standing steadfast through my deployment to East Africa on a Joint Special Operations mission, multiple political campaigns and now my service in this role."

"His strength and love have sustained me through every challenge," she continued. "I cannot in good conscience ask him to face this fight alone while I continue in this demanding and time-consuming position."

Gabbard said she has "made significant progress at the ODNI — advancing unprecedented transparency and restoring integrity to the intelligence community," but said she recognizes " there is still important work to be done."

"I am fully committed to ensuring a smooth and thorough transition over the coming weeks so that you and your team experience no disruption in leadership or momentum," she said.

"Thank you for your understanding during this deeply personal and difficult time for our family."

Gabbard added: "I will remain forever grateful to you and to the American people for the profound honor of serving our nation as DNI."

Gabbard, as DNI, began aĀ transformationalĀ effort to reshape the Intelligence Community— reducing the agency in size and saving taxpayers more than $700 million per year; dismantling DEI programs in the IC; and more.

Gabbard, as of this month, declassified more than half a million pages of government records, including those related to the Trump-Russia investigation, the JFK and RFK assassinations and more.

Gabbard also declassified documents tied to the origins of the Trump-Russia "Crossfire Hurricane" probe, arguing they showed Obama administration officials politicized intelligence related to Russia’s 2016 election interference and used it to undermine Trump’s first presidential victory.

Meanwhile, Gabbard created the first-ever "Weaponization Working Group," aimed at coordinating efforts across the federal government to expose the Biden Admin’s weaponization of government.

As DNI, Gabbard’s National Counterterrorism Center prevented more than 10,000 individuals with ties to narco-terrorism from entering the country in 2025 and placed more than 85,000 similarly tied individuals on the terror watchlist.ā€

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CIA mask during Fox interview?

If you haven’t seen this, it’s because you’re not on social media.

Robert Harward (not sure of his credentials, but he seems to be ex military) did an interview on Fox News, and the Internet is on fire because it looks like he’s wearing a CIA silicone mask.

I compared this interview to prior interviews. His face definitely looks smoother, but if you look closely at the area under the neck, you can see the shadow moving at the exact same time and pattern as his mouth. I’m inclined to think it’s a smoothing filter, and the reflection off the Teleprompter.

Although I can absolutely understand why people vigorously believe it’s a silicone mask.

My only question would be why do it… They could find 50 other people to spew off these same talking points. And it’s not like the producers on Fox News didn’t set the interview up beforehand, and somehow missed a 2 inch gaping hole in a silicone face mask. šŸ˜‚

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Biden Blocks FOIA - For Now

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Appearance on Richard Syrette

I did a quick hit on Richard Syrette yesterday. Gotta keep Canadians apprised of the U.S. madness.

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The Barnes Brief, Podcast Format: Monday, July 17, 2023

Closing Argument: Birthright citizenship is deeply American, and wholly Constitutional.

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Declaration of Independence

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Regrettably, today is my final day as a member of this board. First, I would like to say what it has meant to me to have been a part of it. I have learned so many wonderful things. But one of the most life changing things has been to have learned the importance of how important it is to clearly define my personal viewpoints, how to articulate those points through honest debate, to understand the value in listening to others viewpoints and in all that, to have learned humility and grace. As Christians, these are values God wants us to have.

I will fondly remember all those who were so supportive during the time we went through Hurricane Helene. So many offered prayers and encouragement to those of us who were terrified after what we went through.

We've shared many experiences together and many I will carry with me as I look to what God has for me next in my journey.

I'm leaving because the tone and objectives of this board have changed. I have greatly admired @RobertBarnes all these years and have learned a lot ...

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The Barnes Brief: Friday, May 22, 2026
Art of the DayĀ 
  • The Charles Bridge of Prague. Fond of bridges, I remember it well, having come down from Kafka Lane higher in the city, and a man on a bycicle literally barking into the wind, and thinking somehow that made sense on Kafka Lane. The ancient history, the brooding statues, the iconic stone arch, the hopeful singers peopling it’s passage, all made it my favorite part of Prague, and a place to revisit for hopeful thought in my memory’s vault.Ā 
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  • ā€œIt’s the bill of rights, not the bill of requests. Rights are not up for negotiations.ā€ Thomas Massie.Ā 
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  1. Elon Musk AI Verdict.Ā https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/elon-musk-loses-lawsuit-against-openai-2026-05-18/
  2. Speech civil rights after Kirk murder. https://apnews.com/article/charlie-kirk-facebook-arrest-tennessee-bushart-b8c5808d77f47a2d93497d12cf0daf84
  3. DOJ Attorney indicted. https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndfl/pr/former-doj-attorney-indicted-concealment-theft-government-records
  4. SCOTUS: Foreign Immunity https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-983_c07d.pdf
  5. SCOTUS: Trump delayed. https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/05/court-puts-off-deciding-whether-to-consider-5-million-verdict-against-trump-yet-again/
  6. SCOTUS: Death row. https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-872_ec8f.pdf
  7. Paxton sues Facebook. https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/texas-v-whatsapp-complaint.pdf
  8. DOJ Loses voter records suit. https://www.democracydocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/114-2026-05-21-Order.pdfĀ &Ā https://www.democracydocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/89-2026-05-21-Opinion-and-order.pdf
  9. Flouride in water. https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ninth-circuit-fluoride.pdf
  10. Castro indictment discussed. https://vivabarneslaw.locals.com/post/7947972/the-grayzones-max-blumenthal-reacts-to-the-department-of-justices-indictment-of-former-cuban-presi
  11. Trump gives himself immunity. https://apnews.com/article/trump-justice-department-irs-tax-audits-7ba4781b9b9bef99873151df6bfc33ab
  12. Woman fights for free speech. https://vivabarneslaw.locals.com/post/7947305/woman-files-lawsuit-after-arrest-for-facebook-post-concerning-trinidad-water-supply-issues-https-y
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The Barnes Brief: Thursday, May 21, 2026

Art of the DayĀ 

  • The cowboy hat on a country fence in the country. Americana defined. Independence. Freedom. Conviction. The best traits of America captured in the yeoman farmer of Jeffersonian lore. The echoes of a country song about love and loss, heartbreak and hope, a whisper of the future amidst the distress of the day. The sun ain’t set yet.Ā 
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  • ā€œA people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.ā€ President Eisenhower.Ā 
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  • Quid Pro Quo: the Modus Operandi of Trump’s 2nd term.Ā 
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Homework: Sunday Show
  1. Judge blocks Alberta independence. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/liberal-judge-quashes-petition-forcing-vote-independence-oil/
  2. SCOTUS: pending. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pending_United_States_Supreme_Court_cases
  3. SCOTUS: Corporate immunity. https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-1238_1b7d.pdf
  4. SCOTUS: Arbitration. https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-83_3e04.pdf
  5. SCOTUS: Mifepristone. https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25a1207_21p3.pdf
  6. 2A: Constitutionality of federal gun crimes. https://www.ca1.uscourts.gov/sites/ca1/files/opnfiles/25-1024P-01A.pdf
  7. The Fed: unaccountable. https://ww3.ca2.uscourts.gov/decisions/OPN/25-1144_opn.pdf
  8. Internet spying: Privacy as injury. https://www2.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinarch/233235p.pdf
  9. Green power speech rules. https://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/opinions/251012.P.pdf
  10. Framed man wins verdict. https://www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/26a0148p-06.pdf
  11. DEI may lose, even in Twin Cities. https://courthousenews.com/minneapolis-public-schools-struggles-in-trump-suit-over-dei-policy/
  12. Car shutoff. https://cei.org/news_releases/house-vote-today-could-help-end-vehicle-kill-switch-mandate/

*Bonus: California: agency power. https://www4.courts.ca.gov/opinions/documents/S284378.PDF

**Bonus: OKeefe Wins https://www.pacermonitor.com/case/61866801/Fseisi_v_OKeefe_Media_Group_et_al

***Bonus: EU: must allow welfare for migrants. https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/kh-inps-cjeu-judgment.pd

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