Trump Says He Has a ‘Lot of Respect’ for Tulsi Gabbard After Her ‘Present’ Impeachment Vote
“I give her a lot of respect, because she knew it was wrong,” he said of her decision to vote “present” on impeachment. .
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Trump took a break from complaining about his impeachment at a Turning Point USA conference in Florida on Saturday to praise Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) for voting “present” during the vote. After defending Gabbard against Hillary Clinton's apparent suggestion recently that Gabbard is a “favorite of the Russians,” Trump praised the Hawaii Democrat for her stance on his impeachment. “She didn’t vote the other day. I give her a lot of respect, because she knew it was wrong. But I don’t know, but I know one thing. She is not an agent of Russia,” he said. Gabbard made waves earlier this week by voting “present” in a House vote to charge Trump with two articles of impeachment, blasting the impeachment proceedings as a “partisan endeavor” and saying she had decided to stand “in the center” rather than vote yes or no.
President @realDonaldTrump on Tulsi Gabbard voting present on Impeachment:
— Benny (@bennyjohnson) December 21, 2019
"I give her respect. She didn't vote the other day. I give her a lot of respect. She knew it was wrong."#SAS2019 pic.twitter.com/Mlthu4IlIa
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