Former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who ran for president back in 2020 and has not been shy about criticizing President Joe Biden and other liberal lawmakers, will be the headliner for this year’s main CPAC dinner event later this week, officials told Secrets on Monday.
Gabbard, who formerly served as a congresswoman for Hawaii, will be speaking at the annual Ronald Reagan Dinner put on by the American Conservative Union’s Conservative Political Action Conference.
The keynote address is scheduled to be given by conservative radio host Glenn Beck.
Having a popular Democrat speak at the group’s main dinner, to be held Friday, is an “extraordinary event,” said a spokeswoman.
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Two hours after this was posted, the dinner sold out, said CPAC boss Matt Schlapp.
Gabbard has recently roiled Democratic circles with her criticism of Biden’s handling of the Russia-Ukraine crisis and decision to consider only a black woman for the U.S. Supreme Court. She has also blasted Vice President Kamala Harris as a weak vice president.
CPAC kicks off in Orlando on Thursday and comes to a close on Sunday. Former President Donald Trump is expected to deliver a talk during the event.