Ted Cruz’s Campaign Chair Resigns After Revelations He Lied About Military Service [View all]

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This same guy visited the armed occupation at Malheur, he's a #BundyTeaParty member.

Ted Cruz’s Campaign Chair Resigns After Revelations He Lied About Military Service

A Republican lawmaker who’s serving as chairman of Sen. Ted Cruz’s campaign in Washington state has resigned over accusations that he exaggerated his military record and lied about serving in the Marines and being wounded in combat.

State Rep. Graham Hunt (R-Orting) said in a statement posted Tuesday evening that it’s “with a heavy heart” he was stepping down effective immediately, citing “substantial media attention” devoted to “inconsistencies in the records of my military service,” The Seattle Times reports.

Hunt’s resignation follows questions regarding his military career after it was revealed that a doctored picture was posted on his Facebook page ...