Overview

• In a three-minute video posted June 10, Gabbard recalled her recent Hiroshima visit and cautioned that a single modern warhead could kill millions in minutes
• She accused “warmongers” of fomenting fear between nuclear-armed states while planning to shelter in bunkers unavailable to ordinary citizens
• Gabbard cited the war in Ukraine and stalled US-Iran nuclear talks as examples of escalating policies that edge the world closer to nuclear conflict
• The video prompted social media backlash, with critics calling it unhinged; deputy chief of staff Alexa Henning said it aligns with President Trump’s stated peace objectives
• Echoing her 2020 presidential campaign warnings, Gabbard urged the public to demand an end to actions she says threaten global annihilation