NBC’s Kristen Welker “incorrectly implied” that Vice President Kamala Harris used to be in attendance on the dignified switch of U.S. troops killed all the way through the Afghanistan withdrawal.
Sen. Tom Story, R-Ark., gave the impression on NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sunday and criticized President Biden and Harris for ignoring the households of the fallen infantrymen.
“Joe Biden and Kamala Harris — where were they? Joe Biden was sitting at a beach. Kamala Harris was sitting at her mansion in Washington, D.C. She was four miles away — ten minutes. She could’ve gone to the cemetery and honored the sacrifice of those young men and women, but she hasn’t. She never has spoken to them or taken a meeting with them,” Story informed Welker. “It is because of her and Joe Biden’s incompetence that those 13 Americans were killed in Afghanistan.”
“They did meet them during the dignified transfer. They were with them at the dignified transfer,” Welker interjected.
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NBC’s Kristen Welker “incorrectly implied” that President Biden and Vice President Harris had been each in attendance on the dignified switch of American army troops killed in Afghanistan all the way through america’ withdrawal from the Heart East.
NBC posted a correction at the display’s X account then the display.
“On our broadcast this morning, we incorrectly implied that both President Biden and Vice President Harris attended the dignified transfer of 13 American service members killed during the Afghanistan withdrawal,” NBC wrote on their “Meet the Press” X account.
“Biden was in attendance but Harris was not,” the remark endured.
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President Biden used to be on the match, photographed “repeatedly checking his watch” all the way through the lawsuits.
Former President Trump, who attended the Arlington Nationwide Cemetery on the request of Gold Famous person households, venerated the 3rd pace per annum of botched withdrawal from Afghanistan that left 13 U.S. carrier participants killed.
“The Trump team is very, very respectful and cognizant. They wanted to be respectful to everyone there,” Christy Shamblin, mom of fallen U.S. Marine Sgt. Nicole Gee, some of the Fallen 13 from Afghanistan, informed “The Sacramento Bee.”
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Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump stands along Misty Fuoco, whose sister Sgt. Nicole Gee died in Abbey Gate Bombing, at a wreath laying rite on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington Nationwide Cemetery on August 26, 2024 in Arlington, Virginia. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Photographs)
“The big news stories that the mainstream media covers about the [Fallen] 13 aren’t stories of honor and respect. It’s hard to understand why. There are always stories about some kind of conflict that didn’t happen… The Trump team worked diligently with us and with Arlington to make sure there weren’t any disruptions to services, or even to any school groups,” Shamblin endured.
Gee’s mom additionally went on to inform “The Bee” that she used to be “confident” {that a} 2nd time period for the Trump Management can be “better for veterans and their families.”
The households of the 13 service-members have mentioned they have got but to listen to from Biden or Harris, regardless of having made makes an attempt to achieve out to the management.
“At least Biden sent us a form letter,” Shamblin added. “I think one of the most devastating parts of having the administration really just ignore this and not speak their names and speak to us, is that you start to feel like your loss is really in vain.”
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