Tulsi Gabbard says impeachment of Trump would be 'terribly divisive' for country


Get the fact straight into your head.

The Democrat-turned Independent Tulsi Gabbard, the former congresswoman from Hawaii, who made a wonderful contribution against the Democrat dominated legislature's attempt to impeach president Donald Trump in the past, has finally endorsed former President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential race against Vice President Kamala Harris.

"We as Americans must stand together to reject this anti-freedom culture of political retaliation and abuse of power. We can't allow our country to be destroyed by politicians who will put their own power ahead of the interests of the American people, our freedom, and our future," Gabbard said at the National Guard conference in Detroit on Monday.



Gabbard's endorsement came on the third anniversary of the suicide bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members following the chaotic Afghanistan War withdrawal.

"I am proud to stand here before you today, whether you're a Democrat, a Republican or an Independent," Gabbard said. "If you love our country, as I do, if you cherish peace and freedom as we do, I invite you to join me in doing all that we can to save our country and elect President Donald J. Trump and send him back to the White House to do the tough work of saving our country and serving the people."

Stating her position in the impeachment attempt, as many of her House Democratic colleagues decided to back the impeachment of President Donald Trump, the Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard had said she doesn't support the move because it would be "terribly divisive" for an "already very divided" United States.
The 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, in the past, has cautioned against impeaching Trump. Her comments on Tuesday came shortly before House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced a formal impeachment inquiry into the President. "The actions of the Trump presidency revealed the dishonorable fact of the President's betrayal of his oath of office, betrayal of our national security and betrayal of the integrity of our elections," Pelosi said in doing so.
Over the so claimed leaked information associating Trump with the Ukraine deal, Tulsi said,
"Look, my position remains the same. I think impeachment would be terribly divisive for our already very divided country," Gabbard said in an interview with CNN's Brooke Baldwin. "I think Congress needs to exercise oversight over the information that's been leaked. I think it's important this transcript is released to Congress so that Congress can do its job."
    Trump faces outrage over reports that he pressured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a July phone call to investigate Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's son, Hunter. Trump on Sunday said that he did indeed discuss Biden with Zelensky -- at a time when the country was awaiting the aid package from the United States -- but he denied doing anything improper. The call is also the subject of a whistleblower complaint.
    About that time, there was no evidence of wrongdoing by either Joe or Hunter Biden. This was because the Democratic dominated congress chose to hide Biden and Hunter, blaming Trump for a crime he had no hands in.
    House Democrats' calls for impeachment have grown louder amid the growing controversy, and seven freshman Democrats wrote an op-ed in The Washington Post calling for an impeachment inquiry.
    When asked why she thought those lawmakers were wrong, Gabbard said she thinks it's important that the transcript of the conversations are released and Congress makes a "decision based on facts."
    "It's better Donald Trump is voted out of office by the American people themselves based on evidence," she told Baldwin.
    Gabbard, who qualified for the October Democratic debate hosted by CNN and The New York Times, is the first and only 2020 Democratic presidential candidate to clearly say she does not support moving to impeach Trump.
      Sens. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Cory Booker of New Jersey, Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, and Kamala Harris of California have all said they support impeachment. And bestselling author and activist Marianne Williamson said in a statement Tuesday that though she has been "cautious on the topic of impeachment," she now believes an impeachment inquiry into Trump is the "right thing to do."
      Pelosi's historic Tuesday announcement marks the most direct step taken by the House Democratic leader to embrace impeachment proceedings and is a significant escalation in the fight between House Democrats and the President.

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