Gold Star Dad Refutes Pentagon Pete’s War Meeting Claim
TL;DR
Charles Simmons, father of Tech. Sgt. Tyler Simmons killed in a KC-135 crash linked to Iran operations, says his private Dover meeting with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not include urging to finish the war, contradicting Hegseth’s claim that families pressed to press on; NBC News quotes Simmons saying the discussion centered on his son and he did not advocate for continuing the war.
Topics:top-newspolitics#donald-trump#dover-air-force-base#iran-war#pete-hegseth#politics#tyler-simmons
- Fallen Hero’s Dad Calls BS on Pentagon Pete’s Brazen Claim The Daily Beast
- Father of dead serviceman says he never told Hegseth to ‘finish the job’ in Iran: report The Independent
- Relative of US airman killed in Middle East crash calls war on Iran ‘uncalled for’ The Guardian
- Iran war live updates: Family members speak out after US airman killed USA Today
- Miami Valley airmen killed in War with Iran WHIO TV
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