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Tulsi Gabbard: “Democratic Party leaders didn't move my bill forward, even…”

Featuring: Tulsi Gabbard, Republican | Director of National Intelligence

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Leaving the Democratic Party - The Tulsi Gabbard Show

Published | Video Starts at 18:06

When I was in Congress, I introduced legislation that would repeal the Patriot act and address the dangerous secret FISA courts being used to undermine our civil liberties, especially those protected by the fourth Amendment. You wouldn't be surprised to know that Democratic Party leaders didn't move my bill forward, even allowing it for a vote. Because every time they've had the opportunity, they choose to side with the security state instead of siding with our liberty, our freedom. And we see a lot of examples of this. (18:06–18:12)

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Asserts that Democratic leaders blocked her bill to repeal the Patriot Act from advancing.

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