Tulsi Gabbard and Dr. Oz join the CPAC line-up alongside Trump this weekend

This weekend will feature rival conferences that demonstrate the warring factions of the Republican Party. 

The Conservative Political Action Conference will take place starting Thursday in Orlando, Florida, where it moved last year to escape the D.C. area’s stricter COVID protocols. Former President Donald Trump will be the headliner. 

On Monday, organizers confirmed that former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard would be a ‘special guest’ at CPAC’s Friday night Ronald Reagan Dinner. Additionally, Dr. Oz, who is running as a Republican for Pennsylvania’s open Senate seat, will be on a healthcare panel on Sunday.  

Trump’s speech has been moved from the afternoon – when he typically addresses the conservative crowd – to primetime Saturday, showing that he remains the star of the party.