President Joe Biden attended the dignified transfer of remains on Sunday at Dover Air Force Base for the 13 soldiers who were slain in the Kabul terrorist attack.
It was reported yesterday by The Washington Post that the father of fallen 20-year-old Lance Cpl. Jared Schmitz, Mark Schmitz said that one woman screamed at Biden across the airport tarmac, “I hope you burn in hell! That was my brother.”
Schmitz said he glared as he said the president spent more time looking at his ex-wife, who he attended the ceremony with, and while he spoke about his son Beau Biden, who died from cancer after leaving the military.
“I said, ‘Don’t you ever forget that name. Don’t you ever forget that face. Don’t you ever forget the names of the other 12 and take some time to learn their stories,’” Schmitz told the Post.
Biden reportedly bristled at the comment from Schmitz and shot back, “I do know their stories.”
Schmitz added, “It’s got to be difficult. I’m not saying it was easy at all. But you can’t run up and hug someone as if you had nothing to do with it. It’s not going to work that way when you’re commander-in-chief.”
It was unusual for the publication to report such negative press about the current president and some of their liberal followers tweeted their displeasure.
Twitter user “Zander” claimed, “This is a deeply unfair article, based primarily on the grievances of one parent and one sibling. An unbiased report would have included similarly extensive and unchallenged comments of support and appreciation. A hit job, reprehensible considering the circumstances.”
This is a deeply unfair article, based primarily on the grievances of one parent and one sibling. An unbiased report would have included similarly extensive and unchallenged comments of support and appreciation.
— Zander (@pszalai123) August 31, 2021
A hit job, reprehensible considering the circumstances.
Others attempted to compare Biden’s actions to perceived actions of former President Donald Trump to spin things away from his potential failings.
“Shea Shea Girl” stated, “You know what probably made it even tougher, the fact that regardless what the parents political affiliation or race, President Biden didn’t INSULT or PICK A FIGHT with Gold Star families.”
You know what probably made it even tougher, the fact that regardless what the parents political affiliation or race, President Biden didn’t INSULT or PICK A FIGHT with Gold Star families.
— Shea Shea Girl (@SheaSheaGirl1) August 31, 2021
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