Andrew Yang took aim at Hillary Clinton's criticism of fellow presidential contender Tulsi Gabbard, saying she deserves "respect and thanks" as a veteran.

"Tulsi Gabbard deserves much more respect and thanks than this. She literally just got back from serving our country abroad," the tech entrepreneur said Friday on Twitter.



Tulsi Gabbard deserves much more respect and thanks than this. She literally just got back from serving our country abroad. — Andrew Yang🧢 (@AndrewYang) October 19, 2019



Yang's comment comes the same day Hillary Clinton accused Gabbard, who remains a major in the Hawaii Army National Guard, of being a "Russian asset."

"I'm not making any predictions, but I think they’ve got their eye on somebody who is currently in the Democratic primary and are grooming her to be the third-party candidate," the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee said. "She is a favorite of the Russians. They have a bunch of sites and bots and other ways of supporting her so far. That's assuming Jill Stein will give it up, which she might not because she is also a Russian asset."

Gabbard, 38, blasted Clinton for her comments, saying the former secretary of state was "the queen of warmongers, embodiment of corruption, and personification of the rot that has sickened the Democratic Party."



Great! Thank you @HillaryClinton. You, the queen of warmongers, embodiment of corruption, and personification of the rot that has sickened the Democratic Party for so long, have finally come out from behind the curtain. From the day I announced my candidacy, there has been a ... — Tulsi Gabbard (@TulsiGabbard) October 18, 2019

... powerful allies in the corporate media and war machine, afraid of the threat I pose.



It’s now clear that this primary is between you and me. Don’t cowardly hide behind your proxies. Join the race directly. — Tulsi Gabbard (@TulsiGabbard) October 18, 2019



"It’s now clear that this primary is between you and me. Don’t cowardly hide behind your proxies. Join the race directly," she added.

Yang has been an ally of Gabbard in the Democratic presidential primary, with both candidates being seen as anti-establishment. After she missed out on the party's September debate, Yang congratulated her on making the cut for the October event, which took place on Tuesday.

