Gabbard Hits Clinton With $50 Million Defamation Lawsuit for Calling Her a ‘Russian Asset’

2020 Democratic presidential contender Tulsi Gabbard filed a $50 million defamation lawsuit against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for calling her a “Russian asset” during an interview late last year.

The lawsuit states that Clinton made her comments “publicly, unambiguously, and with obvious malicious intent” to harm Gabbard.

Gabbard says that “malicious intent” is proven by the fact that Clinton has not retracted her comments, and has not produced evidence to corroborate her allegation.

In a blistering attack on Clinton’s character, the lawsuit describes Clinton as a “cutthroat politician” who has sought revenge for Gabbard’s “perceived slight” of endorsing Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in the 2016 presidential primary.

The suit alleges that Clinton’s allegation made her suffer “anguish and damage to her reputation.”

During an interview on the “Campaign HQ” podcast in October, Clinton alleged there was a Democratic presidential candidate who was “the favorite of the Russians” and an “asset” of Russia, as IJR has previously reported.