“What I heard through tears, through hugs, through strength and through unbreakable resolve was the same from family after family,” Hegseth said. “They said, ‘finish this.’ Honor their sacrifice. Do not waver. Do not stop until the job is done,” Hegseth said.”
“Simmons said he told Hegseth: “I understand there’s a lot of peril that goes into making decisions like this, and I just certainly hope the decisions being made are necessary,” according to NBC.”
“Hegseth’s claim about receiving the backing of the families is similar to comments Trump made earlier this month following the first dignified transfer – the return of American service members’ bodies to U.S. soil.”
“Speaking to reporters following the ceremony on March 7, Trump said that “every single one” of the families had told him: “Finish the job, sir. Please, finish the job.”
“A public official who was present and overheard the president’s exchanges with the family members told NBC News they did not hear anyone tell Trump to “finish the job” in Iran.”
“The president was also heavily criticized by many online, including former RNC chair Michael Steele, after being pictured wearing a baseball cap to the solemn event. The hat, a white baseball cap with gold lettering spelling out “USA”, is part of his line of branded merchandise.”
BelgianBond on
“What I said was, ‘Finish the GOP’ “.
Tyrannical-Botanical on
Christ, just when you think these hobgoblins couldn’t get any more ghoulish they somehow manage to top themselves.
IAmArique on
As if it wasn’t any more fucking obvious that this is Bibi’s war and Trump only latched on to get the media to shut up about Epstein…
MalevolentTapir on
The entire Trump admin is just surrounded by big strong men constantly crying and telling them to start wars.
Salty_Wedding3845 on
Kegsbreath should stick to putting beers in his mouth instead of his words in gold star parents’ mouths. Track this comment Kash, bug-eyed coke fiend.
DeMakaveli on
Its funny to watch everyday Trump and Co. getting debunked in real time!
StevenMC19 on
Manufactured consent is evolving!
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Manufactured consent has evolved into Manufactured Martyrdom!
geoffvro on
Had to create a news headline for the Fox Entertainment bobble head viewers
MetalMoneky on
I mean we all know no member of this admin cares about these guys at all. Just nice to have confirmation.
Krisparz on
Trump Tactic #716: Claim people make statements and put the onus on them to disavow it and trigger the MAGA crowd to threaten them and the family for being unpatriotic.
ihateduckface on
Sunk cost bias.
jet_life_next_life on
These people lie like nothing. They don’t even think twice about lying.
stevenmacarthur on
So, you’re saying that a member of the Trump administration lied, using a dead American servicemember’s family as a prop for their narrative?
No, they’d never do that…right?
Right?
Centryl on
And now MAGA will harass this man and his family for not being sufficiently thankful for Trump sending his son to die.
GhostofZellers on
Now, now. Let’s give Hegseth the benefit of the doubt on this one. He’s not lying, he was probably just drunk off his gourd, and misheard what was said. No biggie…
bigsmokaaaa on
He probably said “I can’t wait for this shit to be over”
Titfortat101 on
But did he tell Trump to use his son’s death as a way to make more money by sending out donation emails and promoting his hat?
CandyBrans on
So on top of mourning their son, they have to also deal with this shitstain putting words in their mouths?
I think it took a lot for the father to call out the lie. But I’m glad he did it, the more exposure the lies from this administration get the better. I like to think that no matter which side you’re on politically we can all agree that our service men and women don’t deserve to die in unnecessary bullshit wars. And then have their deaths used in attempts to bolster support for said war.
NotOK1955 on
Lies from the trump administration?
How is that even possible?
Color me shocked!
J-the-Kidder on
The GOP using service members as a political prop? Shocked! I’m shocked and outraged! It’s so shocking!
But not really. Not at all.
mr_bakeo on
Jesus, does he just binge cheesy war movies and regurgitate the shit he thinks sounds cool?
DwarfPaladin84 on
Kegsbreath was probably drunk as fuck when he was talking to the servicemen families. Also, Kegsbreath and Keystone, I hope you see this:
NEITHER of y’all deserve to be in the presence of these troops…at all. Go pound sand.
Curious-Emu3894 on
Hegseth lied?!?! 😱 Say it isn’t so!!! 🤭
SpritzTheCat on
I knew this Administration would be bad. I didn’t realize it would get this bad *this* fast.
Trevors-Axiom- on
Now the republicans will attack this gold star father for not pretending he said it.
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*NO SHAME*
“The father of a dead U.S. serviceman has denied [claims by Pete Hegseth that he told the Defense Secretary ](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/pete-hegseth-iran-war-press-conference-b2941789.html)to “not stop until the job is done” – referring to the [war](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/war) in [Iran](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/iran).”
“No, I didn’t say anything along those lines,” Charles Simmons [told NBC News](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/father-servicemember-killed-iran-war-never-told-hegseth-finish-the-job-rcna264297) in an interview Thursday, recalling his encounter with Hegseth at the Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. “I can’t speak for the other families. When he spoke to me, that was not something we talked about.”
“Hegseth kicked off another angry [and at times desperate-sounding](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/hegseth-iran-war-update-trump-b2941883.html) press conference Thursday morning by paying tribute to the service members who have been killed in the conflict, which is now approaching the end of its third week.”
“What I heard through tears, through hugs, through strength and through unbreakable resolve was the same from family after family,” Hegseth said. “They said, ‘finish this.’ Honor their sacrifice. Do not waver. Do not stop until the job is done,” Hegseth said.”
“Simmons said he told Hegseth: “I understand there’s a lot of peril that goes into making decisions like this, and I just certainly hope the decisions being made are necessary,” according to NBC.”
“Hegseth’s claim about receiving the backing of the families is similar to comments Trump made earlier this month following the first dignified transfer – the return of American service members’ bodies to U.S. soil.”
“Speaking to reporters following the ceremony on March 7, Trump said that “every single one” of the families had told him: “Finish the job, sir. Please, finish the job.”
“A public official who was present and overheard the president’s exchanges with the family members told NBC News they did not hear anyone tell Trump to “finish the job” in Iran.”
“The president was also heavily criticized by many online, including former RNC chair Michael Steele, after being pictured wearing a baseball cap to the solemn event. The hat, a white baseball cap with gold lettering spelling out “USA”, is part of his line of branded merchandise.”
“What I said was, ‘Finish the GOP’ “.
Christ, just when you think these hobgoblins couldn’t get any more ghoulish they somehow manage to top themselves.
As if it wasn’t any more fucking obvious that this is Bibi’s war and Trump only latched on to get the media to shut up about Epstein…
The entire Trump admin is just surrounded by big strong men constantly crying and telling them to start wars.
Kegsbreath should stick to putting beers in his mouth instead of his words in gold star parents’ mouths. Track this comment Kash, bug-eyed coke fiend.
Its funny to watch everyday Trump and Co. getting debunked in real time!
Manufactured consent is evolving!
…
…
Manufactured consent has evolved into Manufactured Martyrdom!
Had to create a news headline for the Fox Entertainment bobble head viewers
I mean we all know no member of this admin cares about these guys at all. Just nice to have confirmation.
Trump Tactic #716: Claim people make statements and put the onus on them to disavow it and trigger the MAGA crowd to threaten them and the family for being unpatriotic.
Sunk cost bias.
These people lie like nothing. They don’t even think twice about lying.
So, you’re saying that a member of the Trump administration lied, using a dead American servicemember’s family as a prop for their narrative?
No, they’d never do that…right?
Right?
And now MAGA will harass this man and his family for not being sufficiently thankful for Trump sending his son to die.
Now, now. Let’s give Hegseth the benefit of the doubt on this one. He’s not lying, he was probably just drunk off his gourd, and misheard what was said. No biggie…
He probably said “I can’t wait for this shit to be over”
But did he tell Trump to use his son’s death as a way to make more money by sending out donation emails and promoting his hat?
So on top of mourning their son, they have to also deal with this shitstain putting words in their mouths?
I think it took a lot for the father to call out the lie. But I’m glad he did it, the more exposure the lies from this administration get the better. I like to think that no matter which side you’re on politically we can all agree that our service men and women don’t deserve to die in unnecessary bullshit wars. And then have their deaths used in attempts to bolster support for said war.
Lies from the trump administration?
How is that even possible?
Color me shocked!
The GOP using service members as a political prop? Shocked! I’m shocked and outraged! It’s so shocking!
But not really. Not at all.
Jesus, does he just binge cheesy war movies and regurgitate the shit he thinks sounds cool?
Kegsbreath was probably drunk as fuck when he was talking to the servicemen families. Also, Kegsbreath and Keystone, I hope you see this:
NEITHER of y’all deserve to be in the presence of these troops…at all. Go pound sand.
Hegseth lied?!?! 😱 Say it isn’t so!!! 🤭
I knew this Administration would be bad. I didn’t realize it would get this bad *this* fast.
Now the republicans will attack this gold star father for not pretending he said it.