Gabbard calls out 2020 opponents fundraising off impeachment

Presidential hopeful Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) called out her Democratic opponents for fundraising off of impeachment on Monday, accusing them of undermining the credibility of the inquiry. 

“Candidates for POTUS who are fundraising off ‘impeachment’ are undermining credibility of inquiry in eyes of American people, further dividing our already fractured country,” Gabbard said in a tweet. 

“Please stop. We need responsible, patriotic leaders who put the interests of our country before their own,” she continued. 

Candidates for POTUS who are fundraising off “impeachment” are undermining credibility of inquiry in eyes of American people, further dividing our already fractured country. Please stop. We need responsible, patriotic leaders who put the interests of our country before their own.

— Tulsi Gabbard (@TulsiGabbard) September 30, 2019

Democrats have used the issue to shore up fundraising support from donors after Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced on Tuesday that the House would launch a formal impeachment inquiry into President Trump amid allegations from a whistleblower that Trump sought to persuade Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden, the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination.{mosads}

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) and Montana Gov. Steve Bullock (D) have sent out supporter emails with petition links that lead to a donations page, while Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has put out a number of impeachment ads on social media, according to ABC News.

Republicans have also cashed in on impeachment, raising $13 million for the Trump campaign in the days after Pelosi’s announcement.