The Wall Street Journal article alleges that Tulsi Gabbard's 2017 congressional campaign hired a public-affairs firm to mitigate negative press surrounding an alleged pyramid scheme connected to her Hindu sect, the Science of Identity Foundation.
The alleged pyramid scheme is associated with the direct-marketing firm QI Group. Both Gabbard, the Science of Identity Foundation, and QI Group reportedly sought to avoid scrutiny of their relationships.
The article highlights Gabbard's current position as President Trump's nominee for director of national intelligence, adding a layer of complexity to the situation.
The WSJ article bases its claims on interviews, emails, and Federal Election Commission records.
To defend and burnish Tulsi Gabbard’s image as her political star was rising, her congressional campaign hired a public-affairs firm in 2017 that tried to suppress coverage of an alleged pyramid scheme connected to her Hindu sect, according to interviews, emails and Federal Election Commission records.
Gabbard, a former House member who is now President Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, was raised in the Science of Identity Foundation, a sect tied to a direct-marketing firm accused of running a pyramid scheme in several countries. Neither Gabbard, the sect nor the firm, QI Group, wanted the relationships scrutinized.
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