Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Tulsi GabbardRepublicans call on DOJ to investigate Netflix over 'Cuties' film Hispanic Caucus campaign arm endorses slate of non-Hispanic candidates Gabbard says she 'was not invited to participate in any way' in Democratic convention MORE (D-Hawaii) accused “The View” host Joy Behar Josephine (Joy) Victoria BeharChelsea Clinton: Trump isn't building public confidence in a vaccine Chris Matthews ripped for complimenting Trump's 'true presidential behavior' on Ginsburg Black GOP candidate accuses Behar of wearing black face in heated interview MORE on the show Wednesday of spreading “innuendos” about her.

Gabbard responded to Behar’s previous comments on the show last month calling her a “useful idiot” for Russia.

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“Some of you have accused me of being a traitor to my country, a Russian asset, a Trojan horse or a 'useful idiot,' I think was the term that you used, which basically means that I am naive or lack intelligence,” she said.

The Hawaii representative said she wants to “let your viewers know exactly who I am.”

“I am a patriot,” she said. “I love our country. I am a strong and intelligent woman of color, and I have dedicated almost my entire adult life to protecting the safety, the security and the freedom of all Americans in this country.”

Behar responded saying, “Franklin Graham finds you refreshing. He doesn’t find me refreshing. Richard Spencer, the white nationalist leader, says he could vote for you. You’re on Tucker Carlson Tucker CarlsonJudge tosses Karen McDougal's defamation suit against Tucker Carlson OVERNIGHT ENERGY: House passes sweeping clean energy bill | Pebble Mine CEO resigns over secretly recorded comments about government officials | Corporations roll out climate goals amid growing pressure to deliver Former Florida attorney general calls Kyle Rittenhouse 'a little boy out there trying to protect his community' MORE at least 10 times. Why don’t you go on Chris Wallace Christopher (Chris) WallaceHouse to vote on resolution affirming peaceful transition of power Gayle King calls out Pelosi for calling Trump supporters 'henchmen': 'Egregious language' GOP lawmakers distance themselves from Trump comments on transfer of power MORE's show?”

“This is why I’m here,” Gabbard answered. “Because you and other people continue to spread these innuendos that have nothing to do with who I am.”

“The View” host called Gabbard a “useful idiot” when discussing her feud with Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonBloomberg rolls out M ad buy to boost Biden in Florida Hillicon Valley: Productivity, fatigue, cybersecurity emerge as top concerns amid pandemic | Facebook critics launch alternative oversight board | Google to temporarily bar election ads after polls close Trump pledges to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, designate KKK a terrorist group in pitch to Black voters MORE last month, after the former secretary of State suggested Gabbard was “the favorite of the Russians,” without referring to her by name.

“I don’t say that Tulsi is an agent,” Behar said on the show at the time. “I just think that she could be a useful idiot the way Trump is a useful idiot to the Russians. That they see something. They say, ‘Oh look, a useful idiot. Let’s play this.'”

Gabbard slammed Clinton, the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, for her comments, calling her “the queen of the warmongers” and “the personification of the rot that has sickened the Democratic party.”