Secretary of Veteran Affairs Robert McDonald has insulted the military’s prestigious and highly skilled special operation forces by claiming on camera that he served with them – when he did not.
McDonald was touring the streets of Los Angeles talking with homeless veterans. CBS cameras were rolling when McDonald had an exchange with a homeless man claiming to have served in special operation forces.
“Special forces? What years? I was in forces!” McDonald told man.
Military officers noticed McDonald’s false claim after it was broadcast and acted quickly to expose him, according to the Huffington Post.
I have no excuse,” McDonald told Huffington Post. “I was not in special forces.”
McDonald, a West Point graduate, served in the 82nd Airborne Division, but even that’s not going to save him from the harsh criticism he has coming.
VA Secretary McDonald told me he really didn’t serve in the special forces as he’d claimed. http://t.co/y9cDP50vZP
— David Wood (@woodwriter) February 24, 2015
Now I see, Robert McDonald served in Special Forces with Brian Williams. — donald paulon (@DonaldPaulon) February 24, 2015
.@DeptVetAffairs Sec…misremembering…his service. Special Forces? https://t.co/NYsORbTJ4Y #VAaccountability #BrianWilliamsMisremembers
— Justin Caporale (@JustinCap_) February 24, 2015
Folks, it’s simple: Just stop lying about war stuff. http://t.co/QbNBIEfFDo — John Scalzi (@scalzi) February 24, 2015
@scalzi I was saying just that at my last SOE reunion!
— Instapundit.com (@instapundit) February 24, 2015
@scalzi Still can’t believe we survived all those manly exploits of courage that we can never talk about in front of the civilians. — Instapundit.com (@instapundit) February 24, 2015
@scalzi I won’t talk. We shared an oath, man.
— Instapundit.com (@instapundit) February 24, 2015
The news is spreading like wild fire, and folks aren’t taking kindly to it.
AKWARD! Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert McDonald falsely claimed that he served in a military special forces… http://t.co/ngXd1zvvbF — Peni Basse (@pmbasse) February 24, 2015
#Obama‘s VA Secretary admits #lying about special forces service http://t.co/dRGpJ96qfj
— Kandi Rider (@KandiRider) February 24, 2015
@foxandfriends Typical lying politician. He knew what he was saying was a lie. Another “stolen valor” wimp. — Jerry Boyd (@JerryRBoyd) February 24, 2015
@foxandfriends Our Vets DESERVE an honest & legitimate Rep who will act immediately to get them best care in or out of VA.
— mldkirk (@mldkirk) February 24, 2015
It seems McDonald who became secretary of veteran’s affairs last June to clean up the scandal that wreaked havoc throughout the system, has a skill for offending his fellow veterans.
The new VA secretary found himself on the hot-seat in early February for insulting a veteran during a hearing about the mismanagement of Denver’s VA system.
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