WASHINGTON

Democratic congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard announced Thursday she is formally ending her 2020 White House bid, marking the departure of the final woman seeking the party’s nomination. 

Gabbard cited the ongoing global fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

“We are all in this together. And we must all rise to meet this moment in service to our country and our fellow man.

“It is once again time, as Americans and neighbors in this global community, that we stand together once again and work hand-in-hand to defeat this new enemy: the coronavirus,” the Hawaiian congresswoman said in a video message to supporters.

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