Hillary Clinton pulls out of event featuring Kirstjen Nielsen - and Tulsi Gabbard Posted: Oct 19th, 2019 - 10:00 am
Hillary Clinton has dropped out of Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Summit, where she was scheduled to speak along with Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard and former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen.
The event, slated for later this month in Washington, D.C., touts itself as “the world’s most extraordinary leadership community” assembled for “wide-ranging conversations that inspire and deliver practical advice." The former secretary of state on Friday removed herself from the list of speakers, citing a scheduling conflict. However, a person close to Clinton claimed Nielsen's appearance on the docket may be the real reason behind her pullout.
"We work with a lot of activists who are trying to do their best to improve this horrible situation down at the border,” the person told Slate, citing Clinton’s support for organizations that advocate for asylum applicants and immigrants. “At the end of the day, it’s an easy decision. You have to side with them."
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