Tulsi Gabbard Repeatedly Dismantles CNN’s Dana Bash Live On Her Own Show

Gabbard’s comments come amidst controversy surrounding former President Donald Trump’s visit to Arlington Cemetery, where he and his team honored the 13 Gold Star families.

Gabbard defended Trump’s decision to bring a camera to the ceremony, stating that it was approved by Arlington officials to document the day. “I checked with the campaign on this question and they have exchanges with the officials at Arlington Cemetery. They were approved to bring a camera there to document this historic and momentous day that should not be forgotten by any American,” Gabbard explained on the show.  The former congresswoman highlighted that some family members specifically invited Trump to the ceremony, contrasting this with the absence of Kamala Harris, who Gabbard accused of failing to console the families. “I know President Trump wanted to share that with others, especially given the fact that President Biden [and] Harris, I heard, were invited by some of these family members. They not only didn’t come, they didn’t even respond to that invitation,” she said.

Gabbard expressed disappointment in Harris’s public statements of support for the military and veterans, given her lack of direct outreach to the families affected by the Afghanistan withdrawal. “Now to have Kamala Harris put this statement out yesterday saying that she stands with these families, she stands with the military and with veterans — you only have to look at the response that came from the Gold-Star families of these 13 service members of how offended they were by that statement,” Gabbard remarked. “Given she has not made any effort — not on that third anniversary or any other time — to call them directly to offer her condolences and even apologies for their decisions that led to the loss of their loved ones.”