In the wake of President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to appoint ex-Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as his Director of National Intelligence, reports have resurfaced her ties to a religious sect described as a “cult”—a connection that has the potential to throw her nomination,

Donald Trump's choice of Tulsi Gabbard as the U.S. intelligence chief has raised concerns over the politicization of the intelligence community. Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman, is viewed as lacking intelligence experience and aligning too closely with Russia.