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Tulsi Gabbard Says She Declined RFK Jr.’s VP Invitation

The former congresswoman said that she met with Robert F. Kennedy several times and the pair have become good friends.
Tulsi Gabbard Says She Declined RFK Jr.’s VP Invitation
Former congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard speaks at a 917 Society event at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Fla., on March 7, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Jeff Louderback
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Tulsi Gabbard, the former Hawaii Congresswoman who left the Democratic Party in 2022, reportedly turned down an offer to join Robert F. Kennedy’s presidential ticket.

“I met with Kennedy several times, and we have become good friends,” Ms. Gabbard said in a statement to ABC News. ”He asked if I would be his running mate. After careful consideration, I respectfully declined.”

Jeff Louderback
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Jeff Louderback covers major news and politics, including the Make America Healthy Again movement and regenerative farming. Since joining The Epoch Times in 2022, he has covered national elections, the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign, the East Palestine train derailment, and the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Jeff has 30-plus years of professional experience as a reporter, editor, and author.