Trump and Team ‘View Those Who Wear the Uniform as Pawns’
On MS NOW’s “The Briefing” Thursday, Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) said President Donald Trump and his team view those who serve in the U.S. military as “pawns.”
Host Jen Psaki said, “You sit on the Senate Intelligence Committee. I think a lot of people, and I wonder if you’re asked about this, are concerned about retaliatory attacks, concerned about the security of our country for a variety of reasons, because we’ve seen them happen and also because of the lack of preparation of this administration. What are you telling them and what are your thoughts on people’s concerns?”
Ossoff said: “Look, the threat level is high right now. There’s no doubt about it. And I hear people expressing that concern. I also hear them expressing concern about the cavalier attitude toward all of this that we’re seeing from the White House. I mentioned at yesterday’s hearing that the president sends fundraising emails to his supporters containing photos of U.S. service members in flag-draped coffins returning to their families after having been killed in combat. This is the most senseless and shameful disregard for “The sacrifice these soldiers made. This gives the impression that the president and his team view those who wear the uniform as pawns. This is completely disrespectful and completely unacceptable. And in Georgia, we are proud to be home to some of the nation’s most important defense installations. We are proud of those who serve and those who have served. And that kind of disrespect for the military is not well received in Georgia. “
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