American politician (born 1981)
Tulsi Gabbard
Gabbard in 2024
In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2021Preceded by Mazie Hirono Succeeded by Kai Kahele In office January 22, 2013 – February 27, 2016Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz Preceded by Mike Honda Succeeded by Grace Meng In office January 2, 2011 – August 16, 2012Preceded by Rod Tam Succeeded by Carol Fukunaga In office November 5, 2002 – November 2, 2004Preceded by Mark Moses Succeeded by Rida Cabanilla
Born (1981-04-12 ) April 12, 1981 (age 43) Leloaloa, American Samoa Political party Independent (2022–present)Other political affiliations Democratic (1999–2022)Spouses
Eduardo Tamayo
(
m. 2002;
div. 2006)
Abraham Williams
(
m. 2015)
Relatives Mike Gabbard (father)Education Hawaii Pacific University (BS )Signature Allegiance United States Branch/service United States Army Years of service 2003–present Rank Lieutenant Colonel Unit United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command United States Army Reserve Battles/wars Iraq War Awards
Gabbard speaks in support of the recognition of the
Armenian Genocide Recorded October 31, 2019
Tulsi Gabbard ( TUL -see GAB -ərd ; born April 12, 1981) is an American politician, United States Army Reserve officer, and conservative political commentator who served as U.S. Representative for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district from 2013 to 2021. She became the first Samoan-American voting member of Congress . A then-member of the Democratic Party , she was a candidate for its nomination in the 2020 United States presidential election ;[ 1] [ 2] she left the party in October 2022 to become an independent politician .[ 3] [ 4]
In 2002, Gabbard was elected to the Hawaii House of Representatives at the age of 21.[ 5] Gabbard served in a field medical unit of the Hawaii Army National Guard while deployed to Iraq from 2004 to 2005 and was stationed in Kuwait from 2008 to 2009 as an Army Military Police platoon leader.[ 6] [ 7] [ 8] While a member of Congress, she served as vice chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) from 2013 to 2016, and resigned to endorse Bernie Sanders ' campaign for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination .
During her time in Congress, she frequently appeared on Fox News and criticized the Barack Obama administration for refusing to say that the real enemy of the United States is radical Islam or Islamic extremism .[ 9] During her presidential campaign , she highlighted an opposition to military interventionism ,[ 10] [ 11] although she has contradicted that and called herself a "hawk " on combatting terrorism.[ 12] Her decision to meet Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and her skepticism of claims that he had used chemical weapons [ 13] [ 14] gave rise to public disagreement with mainstream Democrats.[ 15] In March 2020, Gabbard ended her presidential candidacy, and endorsed Joe Biden over her former ally Bernie Sanders.[ 16]
Since leaving the House of Representatives on January 3, 2021,[ 16] Gabbard has taken more conservative positions on issues such as abortion, foreign policy, transgender rights , and border security.[ 17] [ 18] She has continued her frequent presence on Fox News, including serving as a fill-in host for Tucker Carlson Tonight .[ 19] [ 20] In October 2022, Gabbard announced that she had left the Democratic Party altogether, citing their positions on foreign policy and social issues as reasons for her departure.[ 21] Gabbard campaigned for several Republican candidates in the 2022 midterm elections .[ 22] She was also a featured speaker at the 2022 and 2024 Conservative Political Action Conferences (CPAC).[ 23] [ 24] In 2024, Gabbard endorsed former President Donald Trump for the 2024 United States presidential election .[ 25] [ 26] [ 27]
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^ Haltiwanger, John (April 2, 2019). "Tulsi Gabbard is running for president in 2020. Here's everything we know about the candidate and how she stacks up against the competition" . Business Insider . Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019 .
^ Dress, Brad (October 11, 2022). "Gabbard Says She Can't Stay in 'Today's Democratic Party' " . The Hill . Retrieved October 11, 2022 .
^ Leaving the Democratic Party - The Tulsi Gabbard Show , October 11, 2022, retrieved October 12, 2022
^ Pak, Nataly; Kaji, Mina; Palaniappan, Sruthi (July 31, 2019). "Tulsi Gabbard: Everything you need to know about the 2020 presidential candidate" . ABC News . Retrieved October 19, 2019 .
^ Ismail, Asif (September 15, 2012). " 'Our family was raised with the important value of karma yoga', says Democrat Tulsi Gabbard" . The Economic Times . Retrieved March 26, 2019 .
^ "Tulsi Gabbard says military combat service shapes her life, drives her political, policy views" . The Telegraph . August 17, 2019. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2021 .
^ "Tulsi Gabbard could be the president America needs" . Pasadena Star News . February 16, 2019. Archived from the original on April 20, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2020 .
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^ Fracassa, Dominic (March 18, 2019). "Anti-war presidential hopeful Tulsi Gabbard campaigns in Fremont" . San Francisco Chronicle . Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2019 .
^ Bonn, Tess (September 26, 2019). "Tulsi Gabbard calls for foreign policy-focused debate" . The Hill . Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2019 .
^ "The rise of Gabbard: No telling how far independent path will take her" . Hawaii Tribune Herald . August 28, 2016. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020.
^ Greenwood, Max (April 6, 2017). "Gabbard: US attack on Syrian airfield 'short-sighted,' reckless" . The Hill . Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2020 .
^ Viebeck, Elise (April 11, 2017). "What is Tulsi Gabbard thinking on Syria?" . The Washington Post . Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2019 .
^ Hohmann, James (January 26, 2017). "The Daily 202: Is President Trump surrendering America's moral high ground?" . The Washington Post . Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2019 . Leading establishment Democrats also expressed disgust: ... Peter Daou, ... Neera Tanden, ... Brandon Friedman
^ a b Lerer, Lisa; Astor, Maggie (March 19, 2020). "Tulsi Gabbard Drops Out of Presidential Race" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Archived from the original on March 19, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2020 .
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^ Multiple sources:
"Is Tulsi Gabbard the GOP's Dark Horse?" . New Statesman . January 13, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2022 .
"A Bold Pro-Life Move for a Democrat" . National Review . December 17, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2022 .
"Tulsi Gabbard Introduces Bill That Would Ban Trans Women and Girls from Female Sports" . Time . Retrieved April 24, 2022 .
Gabbard, Tulsi (November 14, 2022). "Tulsi Gabbard: It's time to talk about what happens next after the midterms" . Fox News . Retrieved November 30, 2022 .
Gentile, Luke (September 23, 2021). "Tulsi Gabbard rips Biden and Harris over border crisis, says Trump's policy 'worked' " . news.yahoo.com . Retrieved November 30, 2022 .
^ "Tulsi Gabbard's Journey From Bernie Sanders Supporter to Guest Host of Tucker Carlson Tonight" . Mediaite . August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022 .
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^ Murray, Isabella; Osborne, Mark. "Tulsi Gabbard announces she is leaving Democratic Party, calling it an 'elitist cabal of warmongers' " . ABC News . Retrieved October 11, 2022 .
^ Walsh, Sheri (October 12, 2022). "Tulsi Gabbard to campaign for GOP after leaving Democratic Party" . United Press International . MSN . Retrieved October 13, 2022 .
^ Palmeri, Tara (February 24, 2022). "Gabbard's message to CPAC: Can't we all just get along?" . Politico . Retrieved April 24, 2022 .
^ Online |, E. T. (February 24, 2024). " 'Our democracy under attack': Tulsi Gabbard defends Trump at CPAC, targets Democrats and Nikki Haley" . The Economic Times . Retrieved March 26, 2024 .
^ Spady, Aubrie (August 26, 2024). "Former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard endorses Trump in the 2024 presidential race" . Fox News . Retrieved August 26, 2024 .
^ Bohannon, Molly. "Ex-Democratic Candidate Tulsi Gabbard Endorses Trump" . Forbes . Retrieved August 26, 2024 .
^ "Video Tulsi Gabbard endorses former President Trump" . ABC News . Retrieved August 26, 2024 .