{"id":2331638,"date":"2024-08-27T11:01:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T15:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gold-star-parents-unleash-barrage-on-biden-and-kamala-on-anniversary-of-afghanistan-deaths\/"},"modified":"2024-08-27T11:03:06","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T15:03:06","slug":"gold-star-parents-unleash-barrage-on-biden-and-kamala-on-anniversary-of-afghanistan-deaths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gold-star-parents-unleash-barrage-on-biden-and-kamala-on-anniversary-of-afghanistan-deaths\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold Star Parents Unleash Barrage on Biden and Kamala on Anniversary of Afghanistan Deaths"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgold-star-parents-unleash-barrage-on-biden-and-kamala-on-anniversary-of-afghanistan-deaths%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2331638&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On the third anniversary of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-releases-statement-on-loss-of-u-s-service-members-before-biden-addresses-americans\/\" title=\"Trump Releases Statement On Loss Of U.S. Service Members Before Biden Addresses Americans\">suicide bomb attack<\/a> that\u2064 killed 13 American service members\u200d during the U.S.\u200c withdrawal from Afghanistan, Gold Star parents expressed their anger at the Biden-Harris administration. Mark Schmitz, father of Marine Lance Cpl. Jared Schmitz, criticized both President Biden and Vice President Harris for their\u200b roles\u2064 in the Afghanistan withdrawal, stating that they &#8220;don&#8217;t\u2062 know what the heck they&#8217;re \u200cdoing.&#8221; Similarly, Gold Star mother Shana Chappell, whose son was \u2062also a \u200dvictim, placed blame on Biden for her \u200dson\u2019s death, asserting that the current state of the \u200dcountry is not what her son sacrificed for. <\/p>\n<p>Schmitz also contrasted Biden&#8217;s and \u200dformer President Trump&#8217;s reactions to the anniversary, noting that Trump honored the fallen at Arlington National \u2062Cemetery, while Biden was at his beach house in Delaware. Schmitz pointed out that Biden&#8217;s statement about the incident, which included the\u200b names of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-andrew-cuomo-calls-to-remember-essential-workers-on-memorial-day-weekend\/\" title=\"Gov. Andrew Cuomo calls to remember essential workers on Memorial Day weekend\">fallen service members<\/a>, seemed to lack\u200b personal touch, as it was written by his aides. Harris \u200bdefended Biden&#8217;s decision \u2063regarding the withdrawal as &#8220;courageous,&#8221; while\u2062 also expressing her\u2064 condolences for the families affected.\u200b Schmitz appreciated Trump&#8217;s outreach to Gold Star families, describing\u2063 him as\u200c a leader who recognized their loss. The overall sentiment among the grieving families\u200c highlighted\u2064 their frustration with the current administration&#8217;s handling of the aftermath of the Afghanistan withdrawal.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Gold Star parents directed anger toward the Biden-Harris administration on the third anniversary of the suicide bomb attack that took the lives of 13 American service members during the rapid withdrawal from Afghanistan.<\/p>\n<p>Mark Schmitz, father of late Marine Lance Cpl. Jared Schmitz, told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/gold-star-dad-sends-message-vp-harris-3-years-abbey-gate-attack-owns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a> on Monday, regarding Democratic presidential nominee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-says-harris-trying-change-debate-rules-doesnt-really-want-debate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kamala Harris<\/a>, &ldquo;She owns this as much as [Joe Biden] does.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She&rsquo;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&rsquo;re doing. And that terrifies me, because we know we can&rsquo;t bring our kids back,&rdquo; he argued.<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/video.foxnews.com\/v\/embed.js?id=6361035365112&amp;w=466&amp;h=263\"><\/script><noscript>Watch the latest video at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\">foxnews.com<\/a><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Similarly, Gold Star mother Shana Chappell &mdash; whose son Marine Lance Cpl. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gold-star-father-interrupted-bidens-state-union-arrested-capitol-police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kareem Nikoui<\/a> died during Abbey Gate attack outside the Kabul airport &mdash; told Fox, &ldquo;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 d on the news.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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&rsquo;s going,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">WATCH: &ldquo;I blame Biden for the death of my son&hellip;&rdquo; 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxFriendsFirst?\">@FoxFriendsFirst<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/13SoCaLangeL13?\">@13SoCaLangeL13<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hfNL3jcgi1\">pic.twitter.com\/hfNL3jcgi1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Griff Jenkins (@GriffJenkins) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GriffJenkins\/status\/1828021647942524995?\">August 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In a separate interview on Real America&rsquo;s Voice, Schmitz contrasted the way former President Donald Trump commemorated the anniversary, by attending a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, with the way Biden was at his Rehoboth beach house in Delaware.<\/p>\n<p>Co-host Amanda Head noted that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-shows-pay-respects-anniversary-13-americans-killed-afghanistan-kamala-defends-biden-harris-admin-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biden<\/a> had put out a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2024\/08\/26\/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-the-anniversary-of-the-terrorist-attack-outside-kabul-airport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> to mark the anniversary, which listed the 13 service members names.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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,&rdquo; the statement read.<\/p>\n<p>Schmitz responded, &ldquo;Let&rsquo;s be clear, Biden&rsquo;s putting sun tan lotion on at the beach today. He wasn&rsquo;t personally typing up anything to &hellip; our families. It was his aides doing that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&ldquo;It&rsquo;s sad that it&rsquo;s taken three years for Biden to put into print the names of the victims from the withdrawal from Afghanistan.&rdquo; &ndash; Mark Schmitz, father of Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jared M. Schmitz.<\/p>\n<p>Watch MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xmSGihshdd\">https:\/\/t.co\/xmSGihshdd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Watch RAV LIVE: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aeKhZCtVbe\">https:\/\/t.co\/aeKhZCtVbe<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ezpPLtqyNw\">pic.twitter.com\/ezpPLtqyNw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Real America&rsquo;s Voice (RAV) (@RealAmVoice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealAmVoice\/status\/1828201588801827122?\">August 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s pretty sad that it&rsquo;s taken three years to even put into print the names of those that he got killed,&rdquo; the father added.<\/p>\n<p>Schmitz also pointed out that Harris confirmed that she was &ldquo;the last one in the room&rdquo; when Biden made his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/70s-redux-biden-takes-us-back-runaway-inflation-embarrassing-embassy-troop-withdrawal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">decision about Afghanistan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In April 2021, after Biden&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/harris-last-person-room-video-viral-3rd-anniversary-deadly-afghanistan-attack\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">call to leave quickly<\/a>, CNN&rsquo;s Dana Bash asked Harris, &ldquo;Were you the last person in the room?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Yes,&rdquo; Harris answered.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And you feel comfortable?&rdquo; Bash followed up, to which Harris responded, &ldquo;I do.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">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. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jGEWx68pff\">pic.twitter.com\/jGEWx68pff<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jason Miller (@JasonMillerinDC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JasonMillerinDC\/status\/1828036012100247715?\">August 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Harris also released a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2024\/08\/26\/statement-by-vice-president-harris-on-the-anniversary-of-the-terrorist-attack-outside-kabul-airport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> to mark the anniversary reiterating her belief that Biden made the &ldquo;courageous and right decision.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Today and everyday, I mourn and honor them,&rdquo; Harris said. &ldquo;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.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Harris has been off the campaign trail since last week&rsquo;s Democratic National Convention.<\/p>\n<p>Schmitz appreciated how Trump went to Arlington National Cemetery on Monday, noting that the former president had actually called him about a week after his son&rsquo;s death to offer his condolences.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Trump honors the 13 fallen US <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/at-least-10-us-service-members-now-reported-killed-in-kabul-bombings-death-toll-likely-to-rise\/\" title=\"At Least 10 US Service Members Now Reported Killed In Kabul Bombings, \u2018Death Toll Likely To Rise\u2019\">service members killed<\/a> during the botched Afghanistan withdrawal: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rtQOt7O12z\">pic.twitter.com\/rtQOt7O12z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DailyCaller\/status\/1828064020571525596?\">August 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Trump also invited <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gold-star-father-arrested-bidens-state-union-gets-charges-dropped\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gold Star families<\/a> to his club in Bedminster, New Jersey, where he met with them for a six-hour round table discussion and had dinner with them.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s a leader,&rdquo; Schmitz said. &ldquo;He recognized what was important.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Mark Schmitz, father of Marine Lance Cpl. Jared Schmitz, stated in an interview with Fox News that Kamala Harris shares responsibility for these events alongside President Biden. He criticized both leaders for their handling of policies and expressed his fear over their lack of competence, saying, &#8220;We know we can\u2019t bring our kids back.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, Shana Chappell, mother of Marine Lance Cpl. Kareem Nikoui who died in the Abbey Gate attack near Kabul airport, voiced her blame towards Biden for her son&#8217;s death and remarked that her feelings towards the administration would not be suitable for public discussion. She emphasized that she holds the Biden administration entirely responsible for her son\u2019s loss and lamented how current circumstances do not reflect what he fought for.<\/p>\n<p>In a separate conversation on Real America\u2019s Voice, Schmitz contrasted former President Donald Trump\u2019s commemoration at Arlington National Cemetery with President Biden&#8217;s presence at his beach house in Rehoboth Beach. Although Biden issued a statement honoring the fallen service members by listing their names and acknowledging their sacrifices, Schmitz pointed out that it was likely written by aides while Biden relaxed at the beach.<\/p>\n<p>Schmitz also noted it was disheartening that it took three years to publicly acknowledge those who lost their lives due to decisions made during Afghanistan&#8217;s withdrawal. 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