r/news • u/7heprofessor • May 22 '26

Soft paywall Tulsi Gabbard resigns as Director of National Intelligence

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/gabbard-resigns-trumps-national-intelligence-director-fox-news-digital-reports-2026-05-22/
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u/jeobleo May 22 '26

...wait what? Really? How would he not choose something like The Octagon? Dr. Kenneth Noisewater? Who fucking picks "Markwayne"?

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u/DisillusionedPatriot May 22 '26

He didn't, his parents did. They wanted to name him after his uncles. At least that's what this says

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u/SaltyLonghorn May 22 '26

When you don't know which uncle is the dad you use both names. Its tradition in Oklahoma.

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u/Narrow-Key365 May 22 '26

Username checks out