Tulsi Gabbard Campaign In Disarray

(Politico) DANIEL STRAUSS and ALEX THOMPSON 01/29/2019 05:37 PM Tulsi Gabbards presidential campaign hasnt officially launched yet but its already melting down. Two-and-a-half weeks after the Hawaii Democrat told CNN she had decided to run for the White Housean announcement that even her own staff didnt know was coming after weeks of debating the timing of the rolloutthe 37-year-old congresswoman has struggled to contain the chaos. Campaign manager Rania Batrice and Gabbards consulting firm Revolution Messaging are set to depart after this weekends official kickoff in Hawaii two sources familiar with the situation told POLITICO. Gabbard is leaning on her sister Vrindavan to fill the void. Meanwhile the congresswoman is under fire back home after picking a fight with Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) and a prominent Democratic state lawmaker is already challenging Gabbard in next years congressional primary. That means she faces the possibility of losing the presidential race and her House seat as well.