Why did Tulsi Gabbard join an FBI raid tied to Trump’s election conspiracy theory?

The president didn't exactly do his team any favors with his latest online antics.

Thursday, January 29, 2026 TODAY'S TOP MADDOWBLOG POSTS Trump steps on his own team's message, amplifies post calling Pretti a 'domestic terrorist' Trump steps on his own team's message, amplifies post calling Pretti a 'domestic terrorist' The president didn't exactly do his team any favors with his latest online antics. MORE Why did Tulsi Gabbard join an FBI raid tied to Trump's election conspiracy theory? The director of national intelligence was looking for ways to return to the president's good graces. She apparently found one in an unexpected place. MORE Why did Tulsi Gabbard join an FBI raid tied to Trump's election conspiracy theory? The director of national intelligence was looking for ways to return to the president's good graces. She apparently found one in an unexpected place. MORE Rubio sparks new questions by admitting funds from oil sales are going into Qatari account The secretary of state said the administration is depositing the proceeds of Venezuelan oil sales into an account in the Middle East. MORE Rubio sparks new questions by admitting funds from oil sales are going into Qatari account The secretary of state said the administration is depositing the proceeds of Venezuelan oil sales into an account in the Middle East. MORE Trump asks a key question about the economy, but he won't like the answer Either these guys don't know what "great" and "strong" mean, or the administration is lying about the weakest job market since the Great Recession. MORE Trump asks a key question about the economy, but he won't like the answer Either these guys don't know what "great" and "strong" mean, or the administration is lying about the weakest job market since the Great Recession. MORE MORE FROM THE MADDOWBLOG Why the White House's latest fight with Minneapolis' Jacob Frey was a misguided mess Outrage over Trump's abuses extends beyond the political sphere Trump derides Border Patrol's Bovino as 'a pretty out there kind of a guy' As the FBI searches Fulton County, Trump's 2020 election fixation has escalated beyond whining Trump has photo of Putin, despite his record, on White House wall WHAT'S ON RACHEL'S BLUESKY RADAR? "No matter how many more armed men Trump sends to impose his will on the people of Minnesota, all he can do is accentuate their valor. No application of armed violence can make the men with guns as heroic as the people who choose to stand in their path with empty hands in defense of their neighbors. These agents, and the president who sent them, are no one's heroes, no one's saviors—just men with guns who have to hide their faces to shoot a mom in the face, and a nurse in the back." (The Atlantic)   Follow Rachel Maddow on Bluesky here. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Sign up to follow it yourself or send this sign-up link to someone you know would appreciate it. NEWS TIPS? SEND IT TO RACHEL FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK RACHEL MADDOW ON BLUESKY  229 West 43rd St. New York, NY 10036 UNSUBSCRIBE | PRIVACY | CONTACT | VIEW IN BROWSER UNSUBSCRIBE | PRIVACY | CONTACT | VIEW IN BROWSER