Gabbard signals she would be open to being vice president

Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii indicated she would be open to a role as former President Donald Trump’s vice president in an interview on Fox News on Friday.

“I welcome it,” Gabbard said. Said Host Jesse Watters answered a question about whether he would consider the vice presidential slot.

“My mission is to serve my country,” Gabbard continued. “Jesse, I’d like to be in a position where I can solve problems, and there are a lot of problems to solve.”

Former President Trump recently included Gabbard, Sen. Tim Scott (R.S.C.), entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, and South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem (R.C.) on his list of running mate candidates. I confirmed that it was.

The former president confirmed that his name was on the shortlist, but did not say when his running mate would be announced. President Trump said, “Those guys are all good people. They’re all solid.”

Ms. Gabbard is scheduled to be at the former president’s resort, Mar-a-Lago, next week, where she will be the head of the 917 Association’s fundraiser for a night to “celebrate the Constitution,” according to an invitation shared exclusively with The Hill. He plans to serve as a liner.

Gabbard, who was also a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, said the party is “under the complete control of an elitist cabal of warmongers driven by a vile awakening,” and will replace her old party in late 2022. announced that he was leaving the party.

“Instead, it represents a government by and for powerful elites. I am calling on my fellow common-sense, independent-minded Democrats to join me in leaving the Democratic Party.” ” Gabbard said in a video statement. “If you can no longer tolerate the direction in which so-called woke Democratic ideologues are taking our country, please join me.”