Tulsi Gabbard sat down in the spin room with Chris Matthews and his panel to discuss her performance at the 5th Democratic debate. Gabbard was pressed on her positions, especially concerning her meeting with Syrian dictator Bashar Al-Assad. Panelist Steve Schmidt pressed Gabbard over the meeting, saying “I thought your performance was dishonest. I think your positions are extreme, and one question I would have for you is why did you go to Syria to meet Bashar Al Assad?”