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Retired Army general tapped by Nancy Pelosi to review Capitol siege flagged over attacks on Republicans
Retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré has been leading a review of security measures at the U.S. Capitol at the direction of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) following the Jan. 6 attack on the building by a mob of Trump supporters.
But recent inflammatory comments made by the 74-year-old retired Army general against Republicans are raising questions about whether he was the right pick for the job.
What are the details?
Fox News' Tucker Carlson alerted his viewers Wednesday night to a tweet Honoré made on Jan. 11, days after the siege, when he said of Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), "This little peace of s**t with his @Yale law degree should be run out of DC and Disbarred ASAP," tagging Hawley and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), whom he dubbed "aaa hats," and adding, "these @Yale and @Harvard law grads is high order white privilege."
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@tribelaw @MaxSchnauzer2 This little peace of shit with his @Yale law degree should be run out of DC and Disbarred… https://t.co/RRKchmXwN6— Russel L. Honore' (@Russel L. Honore')1610460380.0
Hawley and Cruz led high-profile efforts on Jan. 6 to reject some Electoral College votes cast in favor of President Joe Biden, the same day Trump hosted a rally in Washington, D.C., in protest of the election results before the mob of activists stormed the Capitol.
Carlson also pointed out unfounded speculations Honoré made in the media in the days following the attack, such as his assumption that those in charge of security at the Capitol — including a high percentage of Capitol Police officers could have been "complicit" in the attack and whom he dubbed "Trumpers."
You may view Carlson's segment in its entirety below. His coverage of Honoré begins around the 16:30 mark:
Tucker Carlson Tonight 2/17/21 FULL | FOX BREAKING NEWS Feb 17 ,21www.youtube.com
Anything else?
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) also slammed the Honoré appointment Wednesday night, tweeting, "General Honoré is an extreme partisan and should be the LAST person to head up an investigation of what happened at the Capitol on Jan 6th."
General Honoré is an extreme partisan and should be the LAST person to head up an investigation of what happened at the Capitol on Jan 6th.— Senator Ron Johnson (@Senator Ron Johnson)1613612348.0
Johnson pointed to a Fox News article from last July when Honoré told MSNBC that then-acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf needs "to be run out of Washington" due to what he called "bulls***" tactics used by federal agents to contain mobs in Portland, Oregon, amid unrest in the city.
Honoré also tried to get his Twitter followers to "stop buying" what he called the "s*** stocks" of companies that advertise with Sean Hannity, saying the Fox News host "speaks #Russian iNFO OPERATIONS TO SUCK UP TO #45."
Virginia GOP candidate for governor says 'Trump should declare martial law' in election fight
Virginia gubernatorial candidate and Republican state Sen. Amanda Chase says President Donald Trump "should declare martial law" as his challenge continues in the wake of the Electoral College officially voting to affirm Joe Biden as president-elect.
What are the details?
In a Facebook post reacting to the news of Biden's electoral victory, Chase wrote, in part:
"Not my President and never will be. The American people aren't fools. We know you cheated to win and we'll never accept these results. Fair elections we can accept but cheating to win; never. It's not over yet. So thankful President Trump has a backbone and refuses to concede. President Trump should declare martial law as recommended by General Flynn."
On Dec. 1, former national security adviser Gen. Michael Flynn — who was recently pardoned by Trump — tweeted an apparent endorsement of a news release from the We The People Convention, which began:
"Tom Zawistowski, President of the TEA Party affiliated We the People Convention (WTPC) and Executive Director of the Portage County TEA Party, published a full page ad in the Washington Times newspaper demanding that President Trump Invoke limited Martial law in order to allow the U.S. Military to oversee a new free and fair federal election if Legislators, Courts and the Congress do not follow the Constitution."
#WeThePeople @SidneyPowell1 @LLinWood @DanScavino @LouDobbs @MariaBartiromo @marklevinshow @lofly727 Free… https://t.co/Bc6l2YcDwC— General Flynn (@General Flynn)1606865428.0
The Washington Post reported:
In an interview Tuesday, Chase said she was holding out hope that Trump somehow would be declared the winner when the electoral college ballots are formally counted during a joint session of Congress on Jan. 6 — an all-but-impossible outcome, especially as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday publicly acknowledged Biden's victory for the first time since the election. Barring that extremely unlikely turn of events, Chase thinks martial law is in order.
Under martial law, she said, troops would "go and seize these [voting] machines and voting equipment to find the voter fraud. There needs to be a national audit."
What else?
Del. Kirk Cox, Chase's GOP primary rival in the governor's race, condemned her message, saying in a written statement, "Senator Chase's suggestion that martial law be imposed is absurd and dangerous."
The retired teacher continued, "I taught government for 30 years and have great respect for our constitutional republic. Per that system and the Electoral College vote yesterday, Joe Biden will be the next President."
'I sought help when I needed it': Top U.S. general delivers personal message on suicide awareness
One of the most powerful men in the United States Armed Forces revealed part of his own personal story in a message this week addressing suicide among America's men and women in uniform.
What are the details?
Air Force general and Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff John Hyten delivered a statement shared by The Joint Staff on Twitter Tuesday directed toward "service members and leaders on the importance of seeking help and being there for your people."
The decorated general — who previously served as commander of Air Force Space Command — explained that armed forces leadership is working "relentlessly to better connect" with servicemembers' loved ones and resources to prevent suicide among military personnel.
"To do this, we need to start with our chain of command," Hyten said, acknowledging, "I sought help when I needed it."
He explained, "When I was commander of U.S. Strategic Command, I felt like I needed to get some help. I felt like I needed to talk to somebody. So, I got an appointment with a psychiatrist, and I was kindly offered an anonymous, backdoor entry and I rejected it."
"If I'd had the flu, I'd walk through the front door to see the doctor," he continued. "This was no different."
Hyten added, "Our mental and physical health are equally as important and they're the same thing. I got the help I needed and I'm stronger for it. So don't hesitate to get professional help. There are no negative consequences to your career, and only positive results for you personally. For your family, and your friends."
His message was shared by Chief of the National Guard Bureau Gen. Daniel Hokanson, who tweeted, "If Gen. John Hyten, vice chair of the Joint Chiefs, can have the courage to reach out for help, when he felt he needed it, without fear of consequences, then so can the rest of us."
If Gen. John Hyten, vice chair of the Joint Chiefs, can have the courage to reach out for help, when he felt he nee… https://t.co/a9NOTUrs0F— General Daniel Hokanson (@General Daniel Hokanson)1599784057.0
September is Suicide Prevention Month, and Thursday is Suicide Awareness Day. Both come amid continued shutdowns spurred by COVID-19, which have exacerbated mental strains and suicidal thoughts — particularly among America's young adults.
But suicide rates among veterans has been a concern long before the coronavirus emerged. Nearly a year ago, the Military Times reported that "In the last four years, the official government estimate on the number of veterans who die by suicide has gone from 22 a day to 17 a day in the latest Veterans Affairs report."
The outlet noted, "Veterans are 1.5 times more likely to die by suicide than Americans who never served in the military. For female veterans, the risk factor is 2.2 times more likely."
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