Nick Grube

1 month ago | thefacts.com | Chad Blair |Nick Grube

Honolulu, HI (Honolulu Civil Beat)Trump's nomination of the former Hawaii congresswoman to be national intelligence director is likely to renew questions about her beliefs and background. In key ways, Tulsi Gabbard's professional experience makes her an ideal fit to serve in the second Trump administration. She is a military veteran and a former congresswoman who is comfortable speaking publicly and with the media.

Jan 30, 2025 | civilbeat.org | Nick Grube

Senators quizzed Trump’s pick for Director of National Intelligence on her past support for leaker Edward Snowden and for meeting with Syrian dictator Basha al-Assad.

Jan 21, 2025 | civilbeat.org | Nick Grube

Nicholas Ochs was accused of throwing a smoke grenade toward police while Alexander Poplin is alleged to have beat an officer with a flag pole. Nicholas Ochs, founder of the Hawaii chapter of the Proud Boys, was pardoned by President Donald Trump on Monday along with nearly 1,600 others who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 in an attempt to stop Congress from certifying the 2020 election. The pardon comes as Ochs faced a slew of new charges related to his conduct on Jan. 6.

Dec 23, 2024 | civilbeat.org | Nick Grube

Christopher Dawson, the founder of the Dawson family of companies, died by suicide as he faced potential criminal charges for alleged financial crimes. Editor’s note: At Civil Beat, as at many other news publications, we do not typically cover suicides unless the individual is newsworthy in other ways. Christopher Dawson, a prominent Native Hawaiian defense contractor, was found dead Friday on Oʻahu, according to the Honolulu Medical Examiner’s Office.

Dec 10, 2024 | rawstory.com | Nick Grube

A former member of a secretive Hawaiʻi religious sect is warning members of Congress about the potential dangers of confirming Tulsi Gabbard as President-elect Donald Trump’s next director of national intelligence. Anita van Duyn says she spent 15 years inside the Science of Identity Foundation, a fringe offshoot of Hare Krishna that was formed in the 1970s and has been described by defectors as a cult. Van Duyn has sent letters to Democratic lawmakers, including Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Sen.