Unfortunately, today’s Democratic party does not. I am calling on my fellow, common-sense, independent-minded Democrats to join me in leaving the Democratic party,” she added. In February, Gabbard appeared at the Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC), the largest organizing conservative conference in the world. It’s unclear where she’ll go next, as Gabbard has long been on the fringe of American politics and has been criticized for her closeness with Russia. She was criticized by members of the Republican party, including Rep. Adam Kinzinger (Ill.) and Sen. Mitt Romney (Utah), earlier this year for spreading Russian misinformation about U.S. biolabs in Ukraine.

Source: CNN October 11, 2022 20:07 UTC