Washington (AFP)
Tulsi Gabbard, a US military reservist, announced on Monday that she was halting her campaign to participate in military exercises in Indonesia for two weeks, a rare interlude among White House contenders.
"I am leaving the campaign for a fortnight to put on my military uniform and participate in a joint training mission to Indonesia," said the young woman from the House of Representatives on CBS.
"I love being able to serve our country in so many different ways, including as a military," says the Hawaii National Guard's commanding officer, who revolves around 1% of the voting intentions for the Democratic primary.
"So when some people say to me + it's really not a good time to leave the campaign, could not you escape it? +, Well that's not the subject. I do not think about it. impact on my campaign, and I can not wait to fulfill my duty and responsibility, "she continues.
A Samoan-American first and first Hindu-speaking parliamentarian to join the House of Representatives, where she has been sitting since 2013, Tulsi Gabbard volunteered to serve in Iraq for a year between 2004 and 2005.
At 38, she is among the youngest candidates for the Democratic nomination for the US presidential election of November 2020.
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