Tulsi Gabbard: “Their direct mission was to keep the American people safe…”

“And the fact that he cannot and refuses directly identify this attack for what it was, a terrorist attack on our own soil against our National Guard. Men and women in this case, who are putting their lives on the line. Their direct mission was to keep the American people safe right here on our streets in Washington D.C. this exchange really points to the egregious and long standing problem, Brian, that we've seen, which is leaders, some on both sides of the aisle, who refused to identify this Islamist terrorist threat for exactly what it is.” (01:09–01:17)

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