Gabbard suing Clinton for defamation over 'Russian asset' comments

The Hill ^ | 01 22 2020 | Rebecca Klar

[yesthatjallen]

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) is suing Hillary Clinton for defamation over the former secretary of state's remarks on a podcast characterizing the Democratic presidential candidate as a Russian asset.

Gabbard filed the defamation lawsuit Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Gabbard’s lawyers allege that Clinton’s comments have “smeared” Gabbard’s “political and personal reputation.”

“Tulsi Gabbard is a loyal American civil servant who has also dedicated her life to protecting the safety of all Americans,” Gabbard’s lawyer Brian Dunne said in a statement.

“Rep. Gabbard’s presidential campaign continues to gain momentum, but she has seen her political and personal reputation smeared and her candidacy intentionally damaged by Clinton’s malicious and demonstrably false remarks.”

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[voicereason]

Hopefully, Gabbard has a good security team around her.

[LIConFem]

That could actually be a class action suit. I mean, who hasn’t Hillary accused of being a Russian asset?

[Jess Kitting]

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) is suing Hillary Clinton for defamation over the former secretary of state's remarks on a podcast characterizing the Democratic presidential candidate as a Russian asset.

You go girl. Sue the pantsuit off her.

[period end of story]

Hope she sues her pant suits off.

[brownsfan]

I hope Gabbard wins big. It’s mind boggling how people on the left can just make stuff up, very damaging stuff, and not get challenged.

[rktman]

And some ceramic plates for her vest.

[real saxophonist]

Hillary: I didn't say she was a Russian asset.
I said she has a nice ass!

[rktman]

Yewwwwwww! NOHOTOS! 😵

[OrangeHoof]

Look at me! Look at me! Nuisance lawsuit given that Rep. Gabbard is a public figure.

If smearing a public figure’s reputation is suit-worthy, the list of plaintiffs against Trump would be 30 blocks long.

[Bringbackthedraft]

Nothing! Its a publicity thing, it will be a quick out of court settlement. Hoping for Hillary’s 127M is fantasy. Hillary will apologize (sincerely of course) and the feud will end. That’s my take.

[heavy metal]

hell no, the stench would ruin the atmosphere...

[cnsmom]

Smart move on TG’s part. Everyone hates Hillary.

[gibsonguy]

You are probably right but HRC issuing a real apology seems unlikely so there is that.

[bert]

——That’s my take.-—

I will not disagree but raise the possibility that there enough Democrats who believe that Hillary is a worn out nuscence detrimental to the party that will take positions that will prevent the apology and settlement.

There is an opportunity to get rid of her ....... take it

[j.havenfarm]

Not so sure. The standard is knowing falsehood or reckless disregard for the truth. Maybe, just maybe. Perhaps at the very least this could be a case that results in SCOTUS reversing that abomination, New York Times v Sullivan. Getting rid of Sullivan would go a long way in restoring sanity in the media

[yldstrk]

good.

[DivineMomentsOfTruth]

Exactly. She is a public figure. Unfortunately, her lawsuit is stupid.

[Pearls Before Swine]

This stunt goes nowhere.

Hillary will say she didn’t mean that Tulsi was a Russian asset in the sense of being a controlled operative; rather, she was an unwitting tool on the “plus” side of the Russian agitation ledger. If it gets that far, which it won’t.

[yldstrk]

It is worth it to show that damn Hillary that everyone is over her. Hillary is a has been.