{"id":160247,"date":"2024-08-23T11:05:26","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T15:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=160247"},"modified":"2024-08-22T16:28:03","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T20:28:03","slug":"military-veteran-republican-lawmakers-post-open-letter-slamming-tim-walz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=160247","title":{"rendered":"Military veteran Republican lawmakers post open letter slamming Tim Walz"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Fifty Republican lawmakers in Congress signed an open letter<\/a> to Tim Walz. They blasted him for “stolen valor” as well as for the circumstances surrounding the timing of his military retirement. The lawmakers pointed to their veteran status as a motivation to address the inconsistencies between Walz’s statements and his actual experience. They called on Walz to come clean to the American people.<\/p>\n

From Fox News:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In the letter, the lawmakers call the office of vice president “a position that requires the trust of the American people and a solemn commitment to duty on behalf of the United States of America.”<\/p>\n

“As veterans who have served our nation, we feel compelled to address your egregious misrepresentations and urge you to come clean to the American people.”<\/p>\n

Going on to reference allegations of stolen valor, the letter continues:<\/p>\n

“You have stated you are ‘damn proud’ of your service, and like any American veteran should be. But there is no honor in lying about the nature of your service. Repeatedly claiming to be a ‘retired command sergeant major’ when you did not complete the requirements was not honorable.”<\/p>\n

“Nor was it honorable to claim to carry weapons ‘in war’ when you had not served in war, and abandoning the men and women under your leadership just as they were getting ready to deploy was certainly not honorable either.”<\/p>\n

The letter closes with a collective vote of no confidence for Walz:<\/p>\n

“… Until you admit you lied to [America’s veterans], there is no way you can be trusted to serve as vice president.”<\/p>\n

At a separate press conference, Mast noted how Steve Nikoui — father of a Marine killed in President Joe Biden’s botched Afghanistan withdrawal — became so angry and frustrated that he shouted out during this year’s State of the Union.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Additional Reading:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Allison, N. (2024, August 21). GOP military veteran lawmakers sign letter denouncing Walz. Politico<\/em>. Link<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Creitz, C., & Elkind, E. (2024, August 22). GOP veteran-lawmakers drop scathing ‘stolen valor’ letter to Walz as Trump camp rips ‘Freakish Timothy’. Fox News<\/em>. Link<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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