Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is facing scrutiny after she alleged that Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard is a “Russian asset” being used by Moscow to run as a third-party spoiler candidate in 2020.
Clinton, 71, pushed the theory on Campaign HQ podcast, which is hosted by former President Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign manager, David Plouffe.
“They are also going to do third party again. I’m not making any predictions, but I think they’ve got their eye on somebody who is currently in the Democratic primary and are grooming her to be the third-party candidate,” Clinton stated, referring to Gabbard without mentioning the Hawaii representative by name.
The failed presidential candidate’s allegations levied against Gabbard, a major in the Army National Guard, went viral and received backlash.
Hey @HillaryClinton, I spoke to @TulsiGabbard for an hour and a half with no script or edits. Never picked up on the “Russian asset” thing. She sounds like an old-school Democrat: https://t.co/r34MhkUht5 pic.twitter.com/ik0OOnc0K6
— Dave Rubin (@RubinReport) October 18, 2019
.@HillaryClinton attacked @TulsiGabbard today, saying Russians “are grooming her to be the third-party candidate.”
Politicians disgust me, and moreso when they are so eager to shed other children’s blood. Here’s my interview with Gabbard — does she seem like a Russian plant? pic.twitter.com/ATf5pgNnDd
— John Stossel (@JohnStossel) October 18, 2019
It is to @TulsiGabbard ‘s credit that she inspires such insane and irresponsible attacks from Hillary Clinton https://t.co/UVszxFXafp
— Buck Sexton (@BuckSexton) October 18, 2019
By smearing & red baiting a soldier currently serving as a medic in the illegal wars she voted for & helped engineer, @HillaryClinton has erased any doubt that she is just as despicable & disgusting as GWB or Donald Trump could ever be.
She is a cancer on America. pic.twitter.com/lYfBMIwXoM
— Jimmy Dore (@jimmy_dore) October 18, 2019
This is foul. You used to be able to count on the MSM to reflexively go after anyone who red baits like this. Why do I have a feeling the MSM won’t go after Hillary for this. https://t.co/JXYL60KyC1
— Ari Fleischer (@AriFleischer) October 18, 2019
Despite the criticism, Nick Merrill, a top aide for Clinton said, “If the nesting doll fits” and added that “this isn’t some outlandish claim.”
Gabbard faced more accusations of being a “Russian asset” earlier this week when the New York Times published an article with the allegation and also labeled her an “Assad apologist.” More recently, CNN analyst Bakari Sellers alleged that she is “a puppet for the Russian government.”
