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2:12Now PlayingMark Schmitz, a gold star father calls President Biden a "disgrace" and an "asshole" during a discussion before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The committee is investigating the deadly suicide bombing in August 2021 that left 13 U.S. servicemembers dead. Mr. Schmitz lost his son during the attack, Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jared Schmitz.
"Our so-called leader can't seem to even utter their names in public, not even once. Mr. Biden has run his entire political campaign for 50 years as the family man. Well I've got news for you, sir. The curtain has been lifting, and that campaign slogan will never work again."
You are a disgrace to this nation. You have no business having ultimate command over our military and I regret not saying that to your face when I had the opportunity in Dover.
I felt it more important to bite my tongue, but I also had more important things on my mind at that time, like receiving my son's lifeless body statesside.
While I stood there on the tarmac watching you check your watch over and over again. All I wanted to do was shout out 'it is '2: F------ 30, asshole!' ]. But out of respect to the other grieving families, I bit my tongue once again.
Well, as you could probably tell by now, I'm done biting my tongue. You sir, stole their lives, their futures, their dreams and have ripped apart 13 families. You cannot even man up and admit that.
You, sir, gave us all the title Gold Star family. You sir, discredit honor and integrity."
August 29, 2023
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