Tulsi Gabbard leaving the Democratic Party, Calls them Warmongers

Tulsi Gabbard announced she's leaving the Democratic Party, calling it a 'elitist cabal of warmongers'

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Gabbard's announcement is the culmination of years in which she has been at conflict with the Democratic Party and its policies.

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Gabbard made history by being the first American Samoan and practising Hindu in Congress in 2012.

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She competed for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020 and was one of the many candidates running in that year's crowded field.

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During her campaign, she promoted herself as a veteran of the Iraq War and advocated for a foreign policy that was decidedly anti-interventionist.

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Local Democrats voted to criticise Gabbard earlier this year for attending an event that gathered donations to hurt Democrats nationwide.

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Gabbard was criticised earlier this year for disseminating falsehoods about U.S.-funded biolabs in Ukraine.

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Gabbard has not specify which political party she will be joining or whether she expects to convert to the Republican Party.

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Gabbard announced her departure from the Democratic Party in a 30-minute YouTube video.

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