Former Hawaii Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who famously left the party following the 2020 election to become a registered Independent, drew approving responses from attendees at a National Guard conference in Detroit, Mich., on Monday, where she appeared with former President Donald Trump after endorsing him last week.
“Aloha! I know we’ve got Hawaii in the house here. There we go. It’s a privilege to be with all of you, my brothers and sisters in uniform, especially on this day of all days,” Gabbard began. “I had the privilege of joining President Trump this morning at Arlington Cemetery, where he joined two Gold Star families and loved ones of Staff Sergeant Hoover and Sergeant Gee, both of whom were two of the 13 killed in the Abbey Gate attack three years ago today in Kabul.
“And I can tell you, as we were there, as he laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, joining these marines’ loved ones, I felt the sorrow that he shared with them in their loss. I felt and saw his sincere appreciation for these servicemen and women who paid the ultimate price, and their loved ones who continue to grieve to this day. This