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Hawaii Rep. Gabbard Suspends Her Presidential Campaign And Backs Biden

The Iraq war veteran, who has stirred controversy within her own party, failed to take off in the Democratic presidential primary.
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard had staked her candidacy on an anti-war platform but faced criticism for past positions.

Updated at 11:36 a.m. ET

Tulsi Gabbard, the Hawaii U.S. representative and Iraq war veteran who has stirred controversy within her own party, is suspending her bid for the White House.

She had been one of only three candidates left in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, despite only garnering two delegates.

Gabbard made the announcement in a video posted Thursday morning, and

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