The Washington Post, which creates content that makes the majority of people hate them, has gone dumpster diving in its latest attack against Pete Hegseth. Alex Horton quotes “experts” in a piece entitled, “Bronze Stars are common among military officials, including those Hegseth received,” who say that the awards are not impressive.
There is no bottom to the storied American press.
Experts say that such awards were given out quite liberally during the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere. The data from the military indicates that the majority of recipients of the medal for meritorious service are military officers, like Hegseth. Although many officers have sacrificed their lives in the field, most of the fighting and danger is done by the enlisted soldiers they command.
Washington Post, you’re welcome. What would we be doing without the Washington Post’s esteemed journalists telling us that Bronze Stars were useless and unworthy of mention when discussing someone’s qualifications? It’s insulting that Horton implies Hegseth was not exposed to “danger” but is forced to admit in the next sentence he served in combat.
Hegseth was also awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge. This is given to infantry soldiers or officers who engage in combat with an enemy.
Horton, by the way, is an Iraq War Veteran. How many “common” Bronze Stars does he have?
The thing is. It’s not necessarily incorrect that Bronze Stars tend to be common. No one has said it’s the Medal of Honor. Beau Biden, for example, was awarded a Bronze Star despite not having any combat experience. Guess which newspaper thought the Bronze Star was particularly impressive and worth mentioning when it came to someone who opposed Donald Trump? You guessed it. The Washington Post.
The newspaper repeatedly stated that Robert Mueller, the former special prosecutor, was awarded a Bronze Star. This was done in order to boost his supposed credibility.
Hegseth never claimed to be a war hero despite serving valiantly according to the records available. It is disgusting that the Post would attack Hegseth over his Bronze Stars, and downplay his military career out of partisan motives. Trump’s new press secretary was not unaware of this.
Karoline Leavitt, a spokeswoman from the Trump transition team, has attacked The Washington Post’s reporting. She called it an attempt “to smear” Trump’s cabinet picks, and “minimize Pete Hegseth’s honorable service.”
She said, “This is another disgusting tale.”
The Post would not write a story like this aimed at a Democrat. This story was only written because Democratic operatives within the media saw Hegseth as a political rival who needed to be destroyed. This is the main problem. The author’s bias is more than obvious.
Horton was upset that the Post did not endorse Kamala Harris.
This is not journalism. Horton should not have been assigned to write hit articles on the new administration after his rage over Harris’s rejection by his newspaper. The editors of the Post should feel ashamed. The editors of the Post should be ashamed.
