You know that thing where Trump starts asking people if he should get rid of someone? (I wonder if he did that with Marla!) Now he's asking if he should get rid of Tulsi Gabbard, who refuses to attack a former deputy who undercut his rationale for war with Iran, according to two people briefed on the discussions.

Trump may not actually fire Gabbard over the episode -- yet. Advisers have cautioned that creating a high-profile vacancy before a successor is ready could cause unhelpful political distractions. (As in, does getting rid of the DNI during a war with Iran really seem like a good idea?)

Trump's doubts about Gabbard followed her testimony at the world wide threats hearing on Capitol Hill last month where she declined to condemn Joe Kent, who had resigned days earlier after arguing that Iran did not pose an imminent threat to the United States, the people said. The nature of Kent's departure and his criticism of the war had already angered Trump, but he expressed particular frustration about Gabbard seemingly defending Kent and appearing reluctant to defend the administration's position to attack Iran, the people said.

Asked on Sunday whether he still had confidence in Gabbard’s leadership, Trump said, “Yeah, sure,” to reporters aboard Air Force One. “I mean, she’s a little bit different in her thought process than me, but that doesn’t make somebody not available to serve.”