Goblin House
Goblin House
Question: Investigate Tulsi Gabbard: Search USASpending for "Federal contracts awarded to companies with board members named 'Gabbard' 2021-2024". Would reveal potential conflicts of interest that DoD regulations specifically prohibit for active military personnel. Report any findings as factual claims with dates and evidence.
Date: 2026-04-08
My investigation found no evidence of federal contracts awarded to companies with board members named 'Gabbard' during 2021-2024. Tulsi Gabbard owns two media companies (Tulsi Media LLC and TOA Studios LLC) but these appear to be personal business ventures focused on podcast production and media content, not defense contracting. The companies generated approximately $409,000 in combined revenue for Gabbard in 2024 through media production and advertising. Importantly, DoD regulations specifically discourage military personnel from serving on boards of companies that do business with the Pentagon and require ethics approval for such positions. As an active duty lieutenant colonel in the Army National Guard during 2021-2024, Gabbard would have been subject to these conflict-of-interest restrictions. The ethics documentation shows she has pledged to make Tulsi Media dormant and transfer TOA Studios ownership to her husband upon confirmation as DNI, suggesting awareness of potential conflicts. However, no evidence was found of any board positions at federal contractors or violations of DoD ethics regulations during the specified timeframe.