Who Is Chris Butler? Hare Krishna Guru Linked To Tulsi Gabbard
Summary
Tulsi Gabbard, who recently resigned as President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence, had a long relationship with Chris Butler, a religious leader of a Hare Krishna group called Science of Identity Foundation (SIF). Internal documents suggest Butler influenced her political decisions while she was in Congress, but Gabbard’s team denies the claims and calls them anti-Hindu bias.Key Facts
- Tulsi Gabbard served four terms in Congress and was director of national intelligence under President Donald Trump.
- Chris Butler leads the Science of Identity Foundation, a breakaway Hare Krishna group teaching meditation and strict lifestyle rules.
- Internal documents from 2011 to 2017 suggest Butler advised Gabbard on political policies and messaging.
- These documents were provided by a former SIF member, Rebecca Saltzburg, who said Gabbard misled voters about Butler’s influence.
- Gabbard’s chief of staff said the reports are false and accused media coverage of anti-Hindu bias.
- The Science of Identity Foundation has been described as both a spiritual community and by some ex-members as insular or cult-like.
- Butler rarely appears in public and shares his teachings mainly through recordings.
- Gabbard’s parents were involved in the SIF, and she grew up attending its schools.
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