Tulsi Gabbard: Leakers in the Intelligence Community Are ‘Undermining Our Democracy’

EXCERPT:

GABBARD: "You know, you mentioned that — that example of that New York Times article. There were a number of things in that article that were completely inaccurate, which speaks to, again — and there is an invasion investigation that is underway to try to figure out the source of this leak or sources of this leak around that specific incident. But the fact is, I mean, it makes things much harder in constantly questioning and looking over your shoulder, 'Okay, who’s in the room?' I have to be careful about everything that I say, because, ultimately, we’re in a situation where these things being leaked, either by people who are just trying to and show a reporter that they’re important or chasing clout of some sort or the most dangerous of which is those who are trying to ultimately undermine the president’s policies. And this is not just like, 'Okay, we don’t like Trump,' or someone who has a problem with President Trump and his policies. Really, what is happening when they do that is that they’re undermining our democracy, because what they’re doing and whatever tactic they use is saying, 'Well, I’m doing what’s best for the country, and I know what’s better for the country than the majority, the vast majority of the American people who chose this duly elected president, Donald Trump.' And that’s where — you can agree or disagree with his policies, but when people cross that line, who are in these positions of power and influence, they are actually undermining our democracy and our security in doing so."