She said such sentiments were directly influenced by rhetoric from high-profile figures like Comey.
“This study also pointed out that there is a quote, unquote, assassination culture that is starting to take over the views of what they call the extreme left,” she said.
Calling for not only legal scrutiny but institutional wellness assessments and government threat prevention funding.
“We, the American people, cannot take this lightly… We cannot allow people to get by without being held accountable for this kind of public call to assassinate the president of United States.”
Gabbard stated, underlining the risk of legal loopholes, and the potential need for legislative reforms on political speech liability.
Watters then asked if Comey might be goading the administration in order to portray himself as a political martyr.
Gabbard responded that intent doesn’t excuse the threat.
