Rep. Tulsi Gabbard announces she's running for president in 2020

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• Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard on Friday announced she's running for president in 2020. 
• Gabbard confirmed the news to CNN's Van Jones in an interview set to air on Saturday night.
• "I have decided to run and will be making a formal announcement within the next week," Gabbard told Jones.
• Gabbard has made a lot of fans among progressives, but also a number of critics due to some of her positions on issues such as foreign policy. 
• Gabbard is one of the first two female combat veterans to serve in Congress, and also its first ever Hindu member.

Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard announced on Friday that she's running for president in 2020. Gabbard confirmed the news to CNN's Van Jones in an interview set to air on Saturday night.

"I have decided to run and will be making a formal announcement within the next week," Gabbard told Jones.

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