Former Navy SEAL Chides CNN for Throwing Troops 'Under the Bus'
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President Trump and first lady Melania Trump surprised troops in Iraq this Christmas. They flew to al-Asad military base in Iraq's Anbar Province and spent a few hours meeting with and encouraging our soldiers, before meeting with more military at Ramstein Air Base in southwestern Germany. Judging by the smiles on their faces, our soldiers were appreciative the Trumps made the trip from Washington.
At one point during the visit, a group of servicemen and women presented the president with some of his signature "Make America Great Again" hats, which he autographed. It was a sweet moment, but CNN was more interested in Pentagon protocol. As the outlet noted, those "MAGA" hats may have violated Pentagon rules that state active duty troops can not participate in political activities.
CNN reached out to military personnel for a comment but only managed to get one from their analyst and former President Obama official, Retired Rear Adm. John Kirby.
"It is in fact a campaign slogan, that is a campaign item, and it is completely inappropriate for the troops to do this," Kirby said.
I'm sure Kirby's analysis was an unbiased one.
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