NBC’s Kristen Welker “incorrectly implied” that Vice President Kamala Harris was in attendance on the dignified switch of U.S. troops killed in the course of the Afghanistan withdrawal.
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., appeared on NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sunday and criticized President Biden and Harris for ignoring the households of the fallen troopers.Â
“Joe Biden and Kamala Harris — the place have been they? Joe Biden was sitting at a seashore. Kamala Harris was sitting at her mansion in Washington, D.C. She was 4 miles away — ten minutes. She might’ve gone to the cemetery and honored the sacrifice of these younger women and men, however she hasn’t. She by no means has spoken to them or taken a gathering with them,” Cotton instructed Welker. “It’s due to her and Joe Biden’s incompetence that these 13 People have been killed in Afghanistan.”
“They did meet them in the course of the dignified switch. They have been with them on the dignified switch,” Welker interjected.
NBC’s Kristen Welker “incorrectly implied” that President Biden and Vice President Harris have been each in attendance on the dignified switch of American army troops killed in Afghanistan throughout the US’ withdrawal from the Center East.
NBC posted a correction on the present’s X account after the present.Â
“On our broadcast this morning, we incorrectly implied that each President Biden and Vice President Harris attended the dignified switch of 13 American service members killed in the course of the Afghanistan withdrawal,” NBC wrote on their “Meet the Press” X account.
“Biden was in attendance however Harris was not,” the assertion continued.
President Biden was on the occasion, photographed “repeatedly checking his watch” in the course of the proceedings.
Former President Trump, who attended the Arlington Nationwide Cemetery on the request of Gold Star households, commemorated the third 12 months anniversary of botched withdrawal from Afghanistan that left 13 U.S. service members killed.Â
“The Trump crew could be very, very respectful and cognizant. They needed to be respectful to everybody there,” Christy Shamblin, mom of fallen U.S. Marine Sgt. Nicole Gee, one of many Fallen 13 from Afghanistan, instructed “The Sacramento Bee.”Â
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump stands alongside Misty Fuoco, whose sister Sgt. Nicole Gee died in Abbey Gate Bombing, at a wreath laying ceremony on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington Nationwide Cemetery on August 26, 2024 in Arlington, Virginia. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Pictures)
“The large information tales that the mainstream media covers concerning the [Fallen] 13 aren’t tales of honor and respect. It’s onerous to grasp why. There are at all times tales about some type of battle that didn’t occur… The Trump crew labored diligently with us and with Arlington to verify there weren’t any disruptions to companies, and even to any college teams,” Shamblin continued.Â
Gee’s mom additionally went on to inform “The Bee” that she was “assured” {that a} second time period for the Trump Administration could be “higher for veterans and their households.”Â
The households of the 13 service-members have stated they’ve but to listen to from Biden or Harris, regardless of having made makes an attempt to achieve out to the administration.
“At the least Biden despatched us a kind letter,” Shamblin added. “I believe some of the devastating elements of getting the administration actually simply ignore this and never communicate their names and communicate to us, is that you simply begin to really feel like your loss is absolutely in useless.”
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NBC’s Kristen Welker “incorrectly implied” that Vice President Kamala Harris was in attendance on the dignified switch of U.S. troops killed in the course of the Afghanistan withdrawal.
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., appeared on NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sunday and criticized President Biden and Harris for ignoring the households of the fallen troopers.Â
“Joe Biden and Kamala Harris — the place have been they? Joe Biden was sitting at a seashore. Kamala Harris was sitting at her mansion in Washington, D.C. She was 4 miles away — ten minutes. She might’ve gone to the cemetery and honored the sacrifice of these younger women and men, however she hasn’t. She by no means has spoken to them or taken a gathering with them,” Cotton instructed Welker. “It’s due to her and Joe Biden’s incompetence that these 13 People have been killed in Afghanistan.”
“They did meet them in the course of the dignified switch. They have been with them on the dignified switch,” Welker interjected.
NBC’s Kristen Welker “incorrectly implied” that President Biden and Vice President Harris have been each in attendance on the dignified switch of American army troops killed in Afghanistan throughout the US’ withdrawal from the Center East.
NBC posted a correction on the present’s X account after the present.Â
“On our broadcast this morning, we incorrectly implied that each President Biden and Vice President Harris attended the dignified switch of 13 American service members killed in the course of the Afghanistan withdrawal,” NBC wrote on their “Meet the Press” X account.
“Biden was in attendance however Harris was not,” the assertion continued.
President Biden was on the occasion, photographed “repeatedly checking his watch” in the course of the proceedings.
Former President Trump, who attended the Arlington Nationwide Cemetery on the request of Gold Star households, commemorated the third 12 months anniversary of botched withdrawal from Afghanistan that left 13 U.S. service members killed.Â
“The Trump crew could be very, very respectful and cognizant. They needed to be respectful to everybody there,” Christy Shamblin, mom of fallen U.S. Marine Sgt. Nicole Gee, one of many Fallen 13 from Afghanistan, instructed “The Sacramento Bee.”Â
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump stands alongside Misty Fuoco, whose sister Sgt. Nicole Gee died in Abbey Gate Bombing, at a wreath laying ceremony on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington Nationwide Cemetery on August 26, 2024 in Arlington, Virginia. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Pictures)
“The large information tales that the mainstream media covers concerning the [Fallen] 13 aren’t tales of honor and respect. It’s onerous to grasp why. There are at all times tales about some type of battle that didn’t occur… The Trump crew labored diligently with us and with Arlington to verify there weren’t any disruptions to companies, and even to any college teams,” Shamblin continued.Â
Gee’s mom additionally went on to inform “The Bee” that she was “assured” {that a} second time period for the Trump Administration could be “higher for veterans and their households.”Â
The households of the 13 service-members have stated they’ve but to listen to from Biden or Harris, regardless of having made makes an attempt to achieve out to the administration.
“At the least Biden despatched us a kind letter,” Shamblin added. “I believe some of the devastating elements of getting the administration actually simply ignore this and never communicate their names and communicate to us, is that you simply begin to really feel like your loss is absolutely in useless.”
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