“She is not a conservative.”
Same could be said about Reagan and Trump before they ran for POTUS.
Reagan I don’t think was deep state ever.
Trump was a self interested celebrity, not deep state, but I think 9/11 and other events shocked him into being a patriot and overall conservative.
Tulsi I am sorry to say is conservative for a democrat (yeah I know she is an independent) but she is not actually conservative.