(Congressional Agenda) – Gold Star parents of the 13 service members who died as a result of the suicide bombing that took place following an order by President Joe Biden to withdraw troops from Afghanistan expressed anger and frustration with the administration on the third-anniversary of their loved ones untimely death. Father of deceased Marine Lance Cpl. Jared Schmitz, Mark Schmitz, stated in an interview with Fox News on Monday that Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, our vice president, “owns this as much as Joe Biden does.”
Randy DeSoto, writing for The Western Journal, reported Schmitz then said, “She’s following in the policies that Joe Biden has ushered in during his presidency and obviously, neither one of them know what the heck they’re doing. And that terrifies me, because we know we can’t bring our kids back.”
Gold Star mother Shana Chappell, whose son, Marine Lance Cpl. Kareem Nikoui, also died during the bombing, told the outlet, “I blame Biden for the death of my son, so anything I have to say to the Biden-Harris administration would probably not be something that could be shared on the news.”
“The Biden administration is 100 percent at fault for why my son lost his life, and now I look at the way our country is going, and I think this is not what my son died for. He did not die to watch our country go down the path that it’s going,” she added.
WATCH: "I blame Biden for the death of my son…" says Shana Chappell, mother of fallen hero Marine LCpl Kareem Nikoui, one of the 13 US Servicemembers killed 3 years ago today in the IS-K terror attack in Afghanistan at Abbey Gate @FoxFriendsFirst @13SoCaLangeL13 pic.twitter.com/hfNL3jcgi1
— Griff Jenkins (@GriffJenkins) August 26, 2024
Schmitz also did an interview with Real America’s Voice where he compared the way former President Donald Trump commemorated the anniversary of these fallen heroes, actually going to Arlington National Cemetery, while Biden stayed at his beach house in Delaware. Biden still refuses to take any responsibility for the deaths of these troops, despite their blood being smeared all over his hands.
Amanda Head, co-host of the program, pointed out that the president released a statement marking the anniversary of their deaths, listing the names of the 13 service members who died.
“Because we must never forget the immense price that was paid for our freedom. We must never forget that each beloved service member we lost was a human being, who left behind entire families and communities. And together, we must never stop striving to be worthy of their ultimate sacrifice,” it read.
Schmitz replied, “Let’s be clear, Biden’s putting suntan lotion on at the beach today. He wasn’t personally typing up anything to … our families. It was his aides doing that.”
"It's sad that it's taken three years for Biden to put into print the names of the victims from the withdrawal from Afghanistan." – Mark Schmitz, father of Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jared M. Schmitz.
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— Real America's Voice (RAV) (@RealAmVoice) August 26, 2024
“It’s pretty sad that it’s taken three years to even put into print the names of those that he got killed,” the still grieving father proclaimed. He then reminded everyone that Kamala Harris was the “last one in the room” when the president made the final decision about withdrawing from Afghanistan.
During an interview in 2021, CNN host Dana Bash asked Harris if she were the last person in the room, to which she declared, “yes.”
Kamala Harris was the last person in the room when the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan was ordered, leading to 13 American service members being killed. Harris bragged about her role on-camera. pic.twitter.com/jGEWx68pff
— Jason Miller (@JasonMillerinDC) August 26, 2024
The vice president also put out a statement on the anniversary of the incident, repeating that she still feels her boss made the “courageous and right decision.” Tell that to the families who lost loved ones. I don’t think those are the two phrases they would use to describe the Afghanistan debacle.
“Today and everyday, I mourn and honor them,” Harris remarked. “My prayers are with their families and loved ones. My heart breaks for their pain and their loss. These 13 devoted patriots represent the best of America, putting our beloved nation and their fellow Americans above themselves and deploying into danger to keep their fellow citizens safe.”
Trump honors the 13 fallen US service members killed during the botched Afghanistan withdrawal: pic.twitter.com/rtQOt7O12z
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) August 26, 2024
Not only did Trump attend the memorial service at the cemetery, he invited the Gold Star families to join him at his club in Bedminster, New Jersey, where he sat down for a six-hour roundtable discussion and had dinner with them. And this man is not even currently the president.
“That’s a leader,” Schmitz commented on the event. “He recognized what was important.”
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Tears for these men that we lost. It warms my heart the Trump cares so deeply about them, and all Americans!
I served in 4 wars in the MARINE corp. MY 3 sons had a total of 11 tours in the MARINE corp. AS a family we sat and watched Abby gate unfold our heart sank in disbelief WHAT THE HELL ARE WE DOING WE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING SO DUMB IN OUR WHOLE LIVES. WE would like to say from our family to all the GOLD STAR FAMILIES THE MARINE CORP. MADE MEN OUT OF ALL OF US. BUT to see the road these corrupt IDIOTS traveled on this was wrong. THE GOOD LORD KNOWES. ALL involved and someday they will answer for this. WHAT A MESS AS you all can see or GOVERMENT IS NEVER HELD ACOUNTABLE FOR ANY THING. GOD WILL GUIDE YOU AND ALL OF OUR MILITARY FAMILY WHO HAVE PIAD THE PRICE. FOR WHAT ?? we are still trying to figure this out. NOT only did we fight them in war now we must support them in our own country.MY advice to all who have lost a loved one is to speak to a veteran NOT ANY DUMB A** FROM OUR CORRUPT GOVERMENT THEY HAVE NEVER SERVED NOR DO THEY CARE.GOD BLESS AND REMBER WHO IS LOOKING DOWN.
Trump connects with people as radical Harris never will. She is not fit to be VP or president.