Tulsi Gabbard Says RFK Jr. Asked if She Would Serve as His Running Mate, but She ‘Respectfully Declined’

Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii said in a statement that presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asked if she would serve as his running mate, but she declined, ABC News reported.

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

ABC News reported that an individual close to Kennedy indicated, “There were definitely meetings, but it didn’t work out.”

“We talked to a bunch of people,” the individual noted, according to the outlet. “Tulsi’s a rock star no matter what.” (Read more from “Tulsi Gabbard Says RFK Jr. Asked if She Would Serve as His Running Mate, but She ‘Respectfully Declined’” HERE)

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