Former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard testified at her first House Weaponization subcommittee hearing on Thursday, blasting Hillary Clinton and Sen. Mitt Romney for their “baseless smear,” accusing her of “treason” and being “groomed by Russia” during the 2020 Democratic primary elections.
Back in 2019, Clinton spread the conspiracy theory that the Russians were “grooming” Gabbard to be a third-party candidate for the 2020 Democratic primary. “She’s a favorite of the Russians. They have a bunch of sites and bots and other ways of supporting her so far,” Clinton claimed when on a podcast hosted by former Obama aide, David Ploufe.
The combat veteran shot back at Clinton saying that her accusations “had a harmful impact that was intended.” She responded by expressing “how much I love this country” and how she is “willing to die for it.”
Gabbard then went for Romney’s twitter trigger fingers after he accused her of “treason – a crime punishable by death under our laws.”
Tulsi Gabbard is parroting false Russian propaganda. Her treasonous lies may well cost lives.
— Mitt Romney (@MittRomney) March 13, 2022
“Senator Mitt Romney accused me of treason, a crime that is punishable by death under our laws,” Gabbard told the committee. “I challenged him to back this serious allegation up with evidence. What was this based on? There was no response, no explanation, no evidence and certainly no apology.”
Tulsi Gabbard calls out Mitt Romney for accusing her of treason. pic.twitter.com/IKHelwm0ki
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) February 9, 2023
Gabbard, who left the Democratic Party in October, claimed it was “controlled by fanatical ideologues who hate freedom.” She also stated that the party would actively work with the corporate media and Big Tech to silence anyone who questioned their agenda.
“When those who dare to challenge the establishment targeted by this powerful conglomerate of government, corporate media and Big Tech weaponizing all that they have against the people for their own selfish gain, it has a dangerous, chilling effect on free speech, and it sends a very powerful message: if you dare to challenge us, we will come after you,” she said to the committee.
Hats off to Gabbard for sticking to her guns and calling out the falsities and concerns many Americans have been shouting out loud for years.
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