Tulsi Gabbard rewarded with Trump campaign role day after endorsement

Former President Donald Trump plans to add Tulsi Gabbard to his presidential transition team just one day after the former House Democrat endorsed his White House bid, according to Trump's campaign.

Gabbard will assist the former president in implementing new policies and personnel in a possible Trump administration, although her precise role has not been made clear. The announcement comes as Gabbard has been informally assisting Trump with debate preparation over the last few months, making her support for the former president official on Monday.

“As President Trump’s broad coalition of supporters and endorsers expands across partisan lines, we are proud that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard have been added to the Trump/Vance Transition team," Brian Hughes, a spokesman for the Trump campaign, told the Washington Examiner. "We look forward to having their powerful voices on the team as we work to restore America’s greatness.”

Kennedy announced he was also tapped to join Trump's presidential transition team during an interview with Tucker Carlson on Monday.

Trump unveiled his presidential transition leadership team earlier this month, comprising major party donors and his two oldest sons to lead policy and personnel efforts in preparation for a possible return to the White House next year.

The team will be co-led by two of Trump’s top campaign donors: Linda McMahon, who served as the administrator of the Small Business Administration, and Howard Lutnick, chairman and CEO of the financial firm Cantor Fitzgerald. The team also includes Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), Trump’s running mate, and his two eldest sons, Donald Trump Jr . and Eric Trump , as honorary chairmen.

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Establishing a transition team ahead of Election Day is standard practice for presidential campaigns because it allows candidates to organize and prepare should they win the election.

“The 2024 GOP Platform to Make America Great Again is a forward-looking agenda that will deliver safety, prosperity and freedom for the American people,” Trump said in a statement earlier this month. “My administration will deliver on these bold promises. We will restore strength, competence and common sense to the Oval Office. I have absolute confidence the Trump-Vance Administration will be ready to govern effectively on Day One.”