Tulsi Gabbard Endorses Donald Trump 5 Years After Calling Him 'Corrupt,' 'Unfit'
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The former Democrat once called Trump "Saudi Arabia's b**ch."
Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) on Monday endorsed Donald Trump for president, a striking turn for someone who just five years ago called him “corrupt,” “unqualified to serve,” and “Saudi Arabia’s bitch.”
Gabbard made the comments in the run-up to her unsuccessful 2020 bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, where she didn’t shy away from criticizing Trump’s performance.
In 2018, the National Guard veteran was sharply critical of Trump’s decision to stand by Saudi Arabia despite U.S. intelligence linking Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.
“Hey [Donald Trump],” she tweeted at the President. “Being Saudi Arabia’s bitch is not ‘America First.’”
Less than a year later, Gabbard supported the 2019 impeachment inquiry into Trump regarding his attempt to extort Ukraine in exchange for badly needed American aid.
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The Pentagon knew there were survivors after a September attack on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea and the U.S. military still carried out a follow-up strike.