Hillary Clinton implies Gabbard is favoured by Russia
Posted Oct 18, 2019 11:29 am.
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Hillary Clinton appears to call Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard “the favourite of the Russians” in a recent interview, while also describing 2016 Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein as “a Russian asset.”
During a podcast appearance on Campaign HQ with David Plouffe, the former U.S. secretary of state and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee did not mention the Hawaii congresswoman by name, but says she believes the Russians have “got their eye on somebody who’s currently in the Democratic primary and are grooming her to be the third party candidate.”
Clinton says, “She’s the favourite of the Russians.” She adds, “and that’s assuming Jill Stein will give it up, which she might not because she’s also a Russian asset.”
Gabbard’s campaign did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Hunter Woodall, The Associated Press
