Former SIF member Rebecca Saltzburg says that Chris Butler, a guru she met in the 1990s, secretly influenced Tulsi Gabbard’s political career through encrypted emails and memos. The documents, shared by Saltzburg, show that Butler provided guidance on everything from policy to media appearances, with some memos appearing to contain harsh criticism of Gabbard. While Khemaney, a former SIF aide, claims he wrote most of the memos, his explanation has been disputed by those familiar with Butler’s inner circle. The emails and memos raise questions about whether Gabbard was truly in control of her own actions as a public official.
Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2026/06/21/tulsi-gabbard-her-guru-mysterious-messages-that-helped-shape-her-political-career