Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard officially launches her 2020 campaign

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) officially launched her 2020 presidential campaign with a rally in her home state Saturday afternoon.

"We must stand against powerful politicians from both parties who sit in ivory towers thinking up new wars to wage and new places for people to die," Gabbard said in her announcement speech, which emphasized foreign policy themes. "These powerful politicians dishonor the sacrifices made by every one of our service members, and their families — they are the ones who pay the price for these wars."

A veteran and Samoan-American, Gabbard was the first Hindu to be elected to Congress and endorsed Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) for the Democratic nod in 2016. She cast her 2020 race as a project to oppose "powerful, self-serving politicians and greedy corporations" and return "dignity, honor, and respect to the presidency."

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Other declared Democratic candidates include Sens. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.). So far, President Trump's GOP bid goes unchallenged.