{"id":2184469,"date":"2024-02-22T21:32:05","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T02:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cpac-2024-tulsi-gabbard-warns-of-assault-on-american-democracy-by-the-democratic-party-in-tryout-to-become-trumps-vp\/"},"modified":"2024-02-22T21:33:05","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T02:33:05","slug":"cpac-2024-tulsi-gabbard-warns-of-assault-on-american-democracy-by-the-democratic-party-in-tryout-to-become-trumps-vp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cpac-2024-tulsi-gabbard-warns-of-assault-on-american-democracy-by-the-democratic-party-in-tryout-to-become-trumps-vp\/","title":{"rendered":"Tulsi Gabbard warns of Democratic Party&#8217;s &#8216;assault on American democracy&#8217; at CPAC 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcpac-2024-tulsi-gabbard-warns-of-assault-on-american-democracy-by-the-democratic-party-in-tryout-to-become-trumps-vp%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2184469&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Warns American Democracy is Under Attack<\/h2>\n<p>In a powerful speech at this year&#8217;s Conservative Political Action Conference, former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard sounded the alarm on \u200dthe state of\u2063 American democracy. She criticized the Department of Justice&#8217;s prosecution of former President Donald Trump, \u200bhighlighting the threat it poses to the freedom of the American people.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The Democratic beat and the swamp creatures of Washington, who are doing all they possibly can to keep us, the American people, from a very simple thing, having the freedom to choose who we want to \u200cbe our next president,&#8221; \u2064Gabbard passionately declared, earning the first standing ovation of the conservative conference.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Gabbard went on to condemn the use of the criminal justice system to target the Republican \u2063presidential candidate during his campaign. Even \u200bthose\u200b who are not fans of Trump recognize the egregiousness of these actions.<\/p>\n<h3>Election 2024: Follow Latest Coverage<\/h3>\n<p>This is not the first time Gabbard has spoken \u2063out against such tactics. Since leaving Congress and the Democratic Party, she has become a prominent figure on Fox \u2062News, denouncing\u200c the FBI and the Justice Department \u2064for their alleged targeting of political opponents of President Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, Trump himself confirmed that Gabbard is being considered as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-val-demings-planning-to-run-against-sen-rubio-in-florida\/\" title=\"REPORT: Val Demings Planning To Run Against Sen. Rubio In Florida\">potential running mate<\/a>. They\u2064 have met to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ron-paul-group-hosts-convicted-child-sex-offender-at-texas-conference\/\" title=\"Ron Paul Group Hosts Convicted Child Sex Offender At Texas Conference\">discuss foreign policy<\/a> and the management of the Pentagon. Gabbard, a \u200dwoman of color and a veteran, has made a name for herself as a vocal critic\u200d of U.S. military\u2062 interventions and aid to Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Despite endorsing\u200c Biden in the 2020 election, Gabbard has shifted her allegiance to the Right and is set to headline a fundraiser for Trump at Mar-a-Lago on March 7.<\/p>\n<p>During her\u200d speech, Gabbard also defended Trump against an attack from former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, \u2064who is the only other\u200d Republican remaining in the GOP presidential primary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from The Washington Examiner<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Now, if you listen to \u2062what Nikki \u2063Haley has been saying, she claims that President Trump only cares about himself,&#8221; Gabbard stated, prompting boos from the \u200ccrowd.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Gabbard then \u2062shared\u2064 her personal experiences with Trump, emphasizing his genuine care and appreciation for others. She witnessed how he touched the hearts of her friends and moved them to tears\u200d with his heartfelt expressions\u200d of gratitude.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200dHow does Tulsi Gabbard\u200c propose that the American people\u200c hold \u2063their elected officials accountable for transparency and \u2062integrity<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Gnificant thing,\u200b and \u200dthat\u2062 is having an open, transparent, and\u200d fair election process,&#8221; Gabbard \u2063said. &#8220;We must come \u200btogether, regardless \u200dof party affiliation, to defend our democracy from those \u2063who seek \u200bto undermine it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Gabbard,\u2064 who \u2064served\u2062 as a member of \u2063the\u200d House of\u200b Representatives for Hawaii, expressed her concern over\u2062 the\u200b increasing polarization within the country and the dangers it poses to the core\u2063 principles of American democracy. She emphasized the \u2064need for\u2064 unity among\u200b Americans, highlighting that the attack on democracy\u200d should be a bipartisan concern.<\/p>\n<p>During her \u200dspeech, Gabbard urged the American people to be vigilant in safeguarding their democratic\u2062 institutions. She stressed \u200dthat it is crucial to protect \u2064freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of thought. Gabbard argued\u2064 that the rights of individuals must be respected, even when their opinions differ from the mainstream.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We \u2063must never forget that the cornerstone of our democracy is the power of the people. It is the\u200b voice of the people that should guide \u200bour\u2064 decisions and shape \u2064our nation,\u200b not the influence of a select few who seek to manipulate \u2062the system \u2062for their own\u200b benefit,&#8221; Gabbard stated.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, \u200cGabbard criticized the \u200bprosecution of \u200cformer \u200cPresident Donald Trump, arguing that it \u2062sets a dangerous precedent for \u200cfuture leaders and undermines the\u2063 democratic process. She warned against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-responds-to-indictment\/\" title=\"Trump Responds to Indictment\">weaponizing law enforcement agencies<\/a> for political \u200bgain, stating that this \u2063only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-says-masks-should-absolutely-not-be-mandated-for-school-children\/\" title=\"DeSantis Says Masks Should \u2018Absolutely Not\u2019 Be Mandated For School Children\">erodes public trust<\/a> and further \u2064divides the\u200c nation.<\/p>\n<p>Gabbard emphasized \u200bthe importance \u200bof holding those in power accountable, regardless of their \u2064political affiliation. She urged the \u200cAmerican\u200b people to demand \u2064transparency and integrity from their \u2064elected officials, \u2064stressing that\u200c this is \u200cthe only way\u200d to ensure\u2064 a \u200bthriving democracy.<\/p>\n<p>As Gabbard \u2064concluded\u2063 her speech, she called\u2062 upon Americans \u200dto set aside their differences and come together to \u200bprotect\u2064 their \u200cdemocracy. She urged \u2062them to engage in open dialogue,\u2063 listen to\u200c different \u2064perspectives, \u200band find common \u200cground for the betterment of the country.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Now more than ever, we must defend our democracy and never take it for granted. We have a duty to\u200b future\u2062 generations to \u2062uphold \u200dthe values and principles that our nation was built upon. It \u200dis up to us to make sure that American democracy remains strong and resilient,&#8221; \u2063Gabbard concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Former Democratic\u2063 Rep. Tulsi Gabbard&#8217;s warning\u200d serves\u2062 as a\u2063 wake-up call for all Americans. The threat to\u200c democracy\u2062 is real and must be taken seriously. It is incumbent\u2064 upon the American people \u2062to unite, regardless of\u2062 political affiliations, and \u2062defend the democratic institutions that have made their country great. The time for action is now, for democracy \u200bis under attack.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard criticized the DOJ&#8217;s prosecution of Trump, warning that American democracy is being threatened. Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Gabbard also revealed that she is on Trump&#8217;s list of potential vice presidential contenders<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2657,"featured_media":2184470,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/022224_CPAC_TULSI_GABBARD-10.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2184469","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/022224_CPAC_TULSI_GABBARD-10.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2184469","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2657"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2184469"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2184469\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2184470"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2184469"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2184469"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2184469"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}