Impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump would be "terribly divisive" at this time, but it is important to keep him from being re-elected, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, said Tuesday.
"I've been consistent saying I believe impeachment at this juncture would be terribly divisive for the country at a time where we're already extremely divided," the Hawaii Democrat told Fox News' "Fox and Friends."
"The hyperpartisanship is one of the main things driving our country apart. I think it is important to defeat Donald Trump. That is why I'm running for president. I think it is important for the American people to be heard."
Gabbard is on the campaign trail, but she will be in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to meet with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democratic lawmakers to discuss how they will proceed with impeachment efforts.
Meanwhile, Gabbard, a military combat veteran, said she does not believe the United States has a role in making Iran pay for the attacks on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities earlier this month, even while Great Britain, France, and Germany on Monday joined the United States in placing blame.
"I think we have to understand clearly the situation that exists," said Gabbard. "The United States has no treaty alliance or security agreement with Saudi Arabia, so the United States responding on behalf of Saudi Arabia would be really unprecedented."
Iran is "retaliating" over the sanctions that Trump has enacted that have crippled Iran's economy, said Gabbard, adding that she makes no excuses for Iran's activities concerning terrorism, but the United States must do what is best for the American people and national security.
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