Updated October 22nd, 2019 at 13:37 IST
Sanders backs Tulsi Gabbard: 'Outrageous' to call her 'foreign asset'
Sanders came out in support of his fellow Democratic presidential hopeful Gabbard and claims that it is “outrageous” to suggest that she is a foreign asset
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Senator Bernie Sanders came out in support of his fellow 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Tulsi Gabbard as she was recently addressed as a “Russian asset” by the former secretary of state Hillary Clinton. In a tweet, Sanders claimed that Gabbard has always put the country before her life and it is atrocious to suggest that she is a foreign asset. Sanders did not name Clinton in the tweet, however, his comments are believed to be aimed at the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee.
Tulsi Gabbard has put her life on the line to defend this country. People can disagree on issues, but it is outrageous for anyone to suggest that Tulsi is a foreign asset.
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders)
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Gabbard lashes out at Clinton
Clinton in an interview with an international media outlet claimed that Gabbard is the “favorite of the Russians”. Responding to Tulsi Gabbard hit back at Hillary Clinton in a series of tweets on October 21 and called her the “queen of warmongers” and claimed that there has been a dedicated campaign to destroy her reputation. Gabbard also accused Clinton of being corrupt and attempting to exert control over the Democratic Party.
Clinton said, in an apparent reference to Gabbard. "I'm not making any predictions but I think they've got their eye on somebody who is currently in the Democratic primary and are grooming her to be the third-party candidate."
Great! Thank you @HillaryClinton. You, the queen of warmongers, embodiment of corruption, and personification of the rot that has sickened the Democratic Party for so long, have finally come out from behind the curtain. From the day I announced my candidacy, there has been a ...
— Tulsi Gabbard (@TulsiGabbard)
READ: Gabbard Lashes Out At Clinton For Calling Her Russia's Favourite
... concerted campaign to destroy my reputation. We wondered who was behind it and why. Now we know — it was always you, through your proxies and ...
— Tulsi Gabbard (@TulsiGabbard)
... powerful allies in the corporate media and war machine, afraid of the threat I pose.
— Tulsi Gabbard (@TulsiGabbard)
It’s now clear that this primary is between you and me. Don’t cowardly hide behind your proxies. Join the race directly.
(With PTI inputs)
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Published October 22nd, 2019 at 12:23 IST