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'Deep state purge' begins at Tulsi Gabbard's old office as Trump's new spy chief seeks to fire hundreds

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Posted by Skidmark 2026-06-23 06:38|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1811 views ] Top

1 Seems like this is a little late for a deep state purge in that office.

Posted by Super Hose 2026-06-23 07:33|| 2026-06-23 07:33|| Front Page Top

2 Not too late, just not as soon as we hoped. Looks like Pulte was brought in specifically to be the bad guy.

Trump seems fond of the good cop/bad cop approach, probably because it works well most of of the time and he is good at playing either role.

Posted by Chantry 2026-06-23 08:47|| 2026-06-23 08:47|| Front Page Top

3 Tulsi was the one who said Iran didn't have nuclear weapons. Good riddance.

Posted by Spats Whereck2759 2026-06-23 10:45|| 2026-06-23 10:45|| Front Page Top

4 Hangings wouldn't go amiss either.

Posted by DarthVader 2026-06-23 11:16|| 2026-06-23 11:16|| Front Page Top

5 Fire everyone who was hired during the Biden, Obama, Bush, Clinton or Bush administrations. That oughta do it.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2026-06-23 11:44|| 2026-06-23 11:44|| Front Page Top

6 Deep State is code for non-civilian govt.

And none of this matters if the boss fight does not happen. If #Renegade is not taken out, the Shadow Govt remains.

It does look like Trump is setting the stage for a final showdown but I am not entirely convinced he goes there. We'll see.

Posted by mossomo 2026-06-23 13:50|| 2026-06-23 13:50|| Front Page Top

7 Zini shutting down Shin Bet's LGBT Forum to focus on security
According to a report, Shin Bet Director David Zini is halting LGBT-related activity within the organization and returning the focus to the core of its security mission.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2026-06-23 14:58|| 2026-06-23 14:58|| Front Page Top

8 ref # 6 - I think Trump has opted for the foggy-stall tactic on the whole Iran issue to allow a refocus on domestic political issues for the near-term, a Cuban surprise, hoped-for econ improvements as energy/oil/gas prices drop and inflation numbers slide under 2.5%, fraud prosecution everywhere bolster the sense that we are turning the corner on failing justice systems, Act Blue and Tides Foundation down-stream players get nervous about investigations, massive investment begins to bear fruit in manufacturing jobs, and other factors as yet unseen all help improve public sense of increasing optimism. Once the Mid-term bump is past and damage is defined, Trump may feel truly unfettered and flush the Augean Stables on the Potomac at last and reopen the comeuppance those Persian mutts have long deserved ?

Posted by NoMoreBS 2026-06-23 15:37|| 2026-06-23 15:37|| Front Page Top

9 He's got some great minds in the cabinet helping him chart the way ahead. He's also got a number of well placed non-gov't 'others' whom he can call upon. Beyond the water's edge, not so much.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-06-23 15:56|| 2026-06-23 15:56|| Front Page Top

10 Darth that would save a lot of time. Rope and trees not available. Leaving the big question, are their security clearances revoked??

Posted by Woodrow 2026-06-23 20:19|| 2026-06-23 20:19|| Front Page Top

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