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In reply to the discussion: VA Secretary Robert McDonald Falsely Claimed He Served In Special Forces [View all]Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)"Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Colo., called the misstatement an error but said "it doesn't dim the fact that he served honorably."
He said: "We should all take him at his word and Washington shouldn't spend the next two weeks arguing about it. The Secretary has a job to do -- clean up the scandal-plagued VA. This latest controversy shouldn't shift one iota of focus away from that long overdue task."
The White House released a statement Monday evening saying that it had accepted McDonald's explanation.
"Secretary McDonald has apologized for the misstatement and noted that he never intended to misrepresent his military service," the statement said. "We take him at his word and expect that this will not impact the important work hes doing to promote the health and well-being of our nations veterans.""
Shall we move on and back to actual consequential GOP lies?