Morning Wire Tulsi Gabbard on China, Cartels, and Cleaning House
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Jun 7, 2025 
Tulsi Gabbard, a former congresswoman and presidential candidate, now serves as the Director of National Intelligence, focusing on exposing corruption within federal agencies. She discusses the importance of international alliances in countering threats like China's military aggression and drug trafficking. Gabbard highlights recent security summits addressing fentanyl and border issues, while contrasting the Trump and Biden administrations' foreign policy strategies. She also raises concerns about the alleged weaponization of government agencies against dissenters.
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Trump's Peace-Focused Indo-Pacific Policy
- The Trump administration emphasizes peace through diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific region.
- Conferences like the Shangri-La Dialogue foster dialogue and build alliances for stability.
Broad Security Threat Focus
- The summit discusses threats beyond China, including terrorism and transnational crime.
- Cooperation on border security, trafficking, and counterterrorism is a common priority among different nations.
Comprehensive Drug Trafficking Approach
- Fentanyl trafficking and other drugs are global problems with varied regional patterns.
- Combatting them requires a comprehensive approach targeting financial and trafficking networks.