Gillibrand in NH says she doesn't regret prior moderate views on gun control, immigration

GOFFSTOWN — A day after stating that it shouldn’t have been “that hard” for former Vice President Joe Biden to apologize for comments about cooperation with segregationist senators in the 1970s, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., said she saw no need to express regret for a handful of conservative positions she held when she was first elected to Congress in 2006.

Addressing reporters following her appearance Tuesday at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics “Politics & Eggs” speaker series, the 2020 contender told the Union Leader that her willingness to evolve on issues of immigration and gun control was an indication of “wisdom” and “humility” that would serve her well in the Oval Office.

“I think it’s better to have candidates that have the humility to recognize when they’re wrong,” said Gillibrand. “I’ve been asked those questions over a dozen times by national networks and not only did I say I was wrong, but I have led on comprehensive immigration reform for over a decade, I’ve led on issues of ending gun violence for over a decade.”

“I think we need a president who has the humility to recognize when they’re wrong, who has the wisdom to listen to their constituents and learn from them, and has the courage to not only change their view, but lead from that new view, and that’s what I’ve done for over a decade.”

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(New Hampshire Union Leader)