Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii) said Tuesday she is "studying more about impeachment" during a town hall in Hilo, Hawaii.
While discussing the issue of impeaching President Trump, Gabbard cautioned that such a move would lead to Vice President Pence taking the reins of the country, according to CNN.
"On the issue of impeachment, I am doing my homework. I am studying more about the impeachment process," Gabbard said at the 33:35 mark in the video above. "I will just say I understand the calls for impeachment, but what I am being cautious about and what I give you food for thought about is that if President Trump is impeached, the problems don't go away, because then you have a Vice President Pence who becomes President Pence."
Gabbard went on to criticize the vice president, calling him "about as hawkish as they come" adding that she disagrees with him on a variety of issues. She continued saying that due to Pence's time in Congress, she believes he could be more effective at advancing a conservative agenda than Trump has been thus far.
Gabbard has been critical of President Trump's recent military strikes in Syria, at one point saying she was skeptical that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime was behind the chemical weapons attacks in Syria earlier this month.
Top U.S. government officials have said there is "no doubt" Assad executed the chemical attack, which killed over 80 civilians, including dozens of children, on April 4.
Gabbard has come under fire for making an unannounced trip to Syria in January, failing to notify House leadership before she went. She met with Assad during the visit and has called for the U.S. to work with the Syrian leader to resolve the country's ongoing conflict.
The Hawaii Democrat did not comply with House ethics rules for her trip, failing to file the necessary forms to disclose who paid for it as well as who else she may have met with in the war-torn country.