EXCERPT:
GABBARD: "People warned me in 2016 that my endorsement of Bernie Sanders would be the end of my 'political career.' They said Clinton will never forget, that she and her rich and powerful friends, her allies in politics and the media will make sure that you are destroyed.' Well, there have been countless hit pieces full of smears against me from day one of this campaign. They've tried to destroy me reputation and my lifetime of service because I stood up to them. I've spent over 16 years of my life proudly serving in the Army National Guard. I still serve as a Major today. I volunteered to deploy to the Middle East twice. I've served in Congress now for nearly seven years, serving on the Foreign Affairs Committee, the Armed Services Committee, the Homeland Security Committee, and I am not afraid to openly express my love for our country. But if they can falsely portray me as a traitor, then they can do it to anyone. And in fact, that’s exactly the message they want to get across to you, that if you stand up against Hillary and the party power brokers, if you stand up to the rich and powerful elite and the war machine, they will destroy you and discredit your message. But here’s the truth: They will not intimidate us. They will not silence us.”