Watch | Tulsi Gabbard on role in Trump administration: ‘I am here to help prevent World War III’

Former US Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, who recently switched teams from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party, has expressed her willingness to be a part of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet to “help prevent World War III and nuclear war.”

When asked by a News Nation anchor about the idea of her being part of Trump’s A team, Gabbard said, “President Trump is going through, and I know this is how he’s spending a lot of his time right now, looking at making decisions about who he wants to serve on his team and in his cabinet.”

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She added, “If there is any way that I can help achieve the goal and objective of preventing World War III and nuclear war, of course, I’d be honored to serve.”

Trump announced new members of his incoming administration on Monday and was expected to pick Senator Marco Rubio as secretary of state.

Both Rubio and Congressman Michael Waltz, who has been lined up for the powerful National Security Advisor role, have notably hawkish views on China, which they see as a threat and challenge to US economic and military might.

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Gabbard joins GOP

Gabbard was the former Democratic Congresswoman from Hawaii who joined the Grand Old Party during one of Trump’s campaigns.

“The Democrat Party has no home for people like us, but we do have a home in the Republican Party — where we are welcomed with open arms by President Trump and so many of you who love our country,” she said.

She left the Democratic Party in 2022 to become an independent. She also ran for president in 2020.

Will she join Trump’s team?

Although there is no official announcement on her entry into Trump’s cabinet, an administrative job for Gabbard is on the cards.

With inputs from agencies