{"id":726392,"date":"2021-09-07T10:21:24","date_gmt":"2021-09-07T14:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=726392"},"modified":"2021-09-07T10:21:27","modified_gmt":"2021-09-07T14:21:27","slug":"gop-reps-accuse-state-dept-of-taking-credit-for-private-operation-to-rescue-4-americans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-reps-accuse-state-dept-of-taking-credit-for-private-operation-to-rescue-4-americans\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP reps. accuse State Dept. of taking credit for private operation to rescue 4 Americans"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/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%2Fgop-reps-accuse-state-dept-of-taking-credit-for-private-operation-to-rescue-4-americans%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=726392&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--><div id=\"attachment_2511901\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2511901\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, is seen during a group photo with freshmen members of the House Republican Conference on the House steps of the Capitol on Monday, January 4, 2021. (Photo By Tom Williams\/CQ Roll Call via AP Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 6:55 AM PT \u2013 Tuesday, September 7, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>Moments after Texas Rep. Ronny Jackson (R) announced the safe return of four of his constituents from Afghanistan, the State Department appeared to take credit for the operation that brought them home. Republican lawmakers are outraged by that attempt.<\/p>\n<p>Early Monday, Jackson tweeted about the life threatening ground evacuation. He went on to thank Cory Mills, a veteran of the Army\u2019s 82nd Airborne Division, and his team for launching the operation that brought the four home.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">After 2 weeks &amp; multiple life threatening attempts, I am overjoyed to share that 4 U.S. citizens from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TX13?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TX13<\/a> were part of the first successful ground evacuation since the U.S. left Kabul. Thank you to Cory Mills &amp; the other patriots on his team for saving these BRAVE Americans! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1Tv9KRUgcE\">pic.twitter.com\/1Tv9KRUgcE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ronny Jackson (@RepRonnyJackson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepRonnyJackson\/status\/1434883591507484672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 6, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>A little more than an hour later, however, Jackson followed up his announcement with a tweet laden with disgust. He shared a link to a CNN story that cited an unnamed State Department official who said that this was the first operation that \u201cwe\u2019ve facilitated in this manner.\u201d Jackson pushed back while explaining that after weeks of inaction, it was his office that coordinated with Mills team to get them out of Afghanistan.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This article makes me want to PUKE! The State Dept didn\u2019t do a damn thing for these people for 12 days except almost get them killed repeatedly. I know, because my office and the team on the ground led by Cory Mills &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMullin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RepMullin<\/a> facilitated their escape every step of the way. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0X5eRVu14I\">https:\/\/t.co\/0X5eRVu14I<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ronny Jackson (@RepRonnyJackson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepRonnyJackson\/status\/1434937902459392010?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 6, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Oklahoma Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R), who also was a part of the operation, echoed Jackson\u2019s outrage. He called the CNN article a \u201cflat out lie\u201d and reiterated the point that it was Mills\u2019 team that was on the ground working around the clock.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is a flat out lie. The Biden Administration abandoned them. Let\u2019s be clear, it was our team of patriots who worked around the clock for two weeks to get them out, despite the many roadblocks from the State Department. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/75lA8jOLHO\">https:\/\/t.co\/75lA8jOLHO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Markwayne Mullin (@RepMullin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMullin\/status\/1434972144686059523?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 6, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The exact details of the operation have not been shared to allow for the overland route used by Mills\u2019 team to be used again in future missions. The State Department has yet to release a public statement on the controversy.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/fla-diner-turns-away-biden-voters-who-dont-support-service-members-2\/\">Fla. Diner Turns Away Biden Voters Who Don\u2019t Support Service Members<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. 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