"I give her respect. She didn't vote the other day. I give her a lot of respect. Because she knew it was wrong. She took a pass," Trump said Saturday in West Palm Beach, Florida, according to USA Today.
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In an apparent response, Gabbard posted her interview on The Hill TV's Rising segment on Monday. In it, she declined to explain her neutral vote on impeachment but maintained that the president's foreign policy decisions were counter to American interests and national security.
"Look, there is no question in my mind that Donald Trump is unfit to serve as president and commander in chief. I've said this over and over again," Gabbard told hosts Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti. "I am running for president to defeat him for that reason.