Tulsi Gabbard: “Islamist ideology is a direct threat to our freedom because…”

“And they must be defeated militarily. As they continue to actively plot and try to attack us. They are a threat to our security and our safety. But this Islamist ideology is a direct threat to our freedom because it seeks to create a global caliphate. caliphate that governs us here in America, threatening Western civilization, governance by Sharia law, governance by what they are calling their Islamic principles.” (06:47–07:10)

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