TEHRAN, Feb 03 - Tulsi Gabbard, 37, officially launched her candidacy in Hawaii, where she has served as a congresswoman since 2013.
TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) - Gabbard made headlines in 2016 by quitting a leadership post at the Democratic National Committee over the party’s decision to limit the number of debates between presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, a move analysts said helped Clinton.
She has consistently opposed US intervention in Syria, going as far as to secretly meet with Syrian government president, Bashar al-Assad, in January 2017, sparking fierce criticism from some in her own party. She opposes removing Assad from power.
Tulsi Gabbard, who announced earlier this month she would run for president in 2020 has defended her decision to meet with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad two years ago, which was a “fact-finding” trip to the Mideast country.
Source: Reuters
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