Politico reporter Heathe Caygle is not happy with this Congressmangiving a tour in the U.S. Capitol today:
https://twitter.com/heatherscope/status/1443586349831901191
Does it matter to her that it’s the family of fallen Marine Sgt. Nicole Gee who was killed in Afghanistan by an ISIS-K suicide bomber?
This is the family of fallen Marine Sgt. Nicole Gee.
Considering what they've gone through, a tour of the Capitol building is just about the least their government can do for them. https://t.co/5VWmHIbEkc
— Caleb Smith (@CalebJSmith) September 30, 2021
Answer? Nope:
https://twitter.com/heatherscope/status/1443595505641168901?s=21
The family was in town for the funeral:
Marine Sgt. Nicole Gee, who was among the 13 U.S. service members killed in the Aug. 26 suicide bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan, was laid to rest Wednesday at Arlington National Cemetery. pic.twitter.com/VqMqtx52Dk
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 30, 2021
She really should’ve stopped digging the hole:
you should go up to that gold star family immediately and demand they all wear masks. https://t.co/HINjuGQ4Xb
— tsar becket adams (@BecketAdams) September 30, 2021
It’s not a good look:
.@RepMcClintock is giving a tour to the Gold Star family of Marine Sgt. Nicole Gee — who paid the ultimate sacrifice in Afghanistan.
Meanwhile, D.C. journalists whine about the fact that they aren’t wearing a masks.
Typical. https://t.co/gwDHdBVRq3
— House Judiciary GOP (@JudiciaryGOP) September 30, 2021
But since Caygle calling out politicians not wearing masks, maybe she’ll have a comment about this elderly at-risk Dem not wearing a mask and not social distancing among hundreds of people?
Where are their masks? pic.twitter.com/pooeZl9MD4
— e-beth (@ebeth360) September 30, 2021
And not to be outdone, Caygle’s colleague at Politico added that this is “clearly not ‘official business'”:
The classic dilemma: a member escorts in a tour, clearly not “official business,” Capitol Police are not empowered to enforce much of anything when it comes to members. No one is enforcing masks.
(See: members cursing out USCP at House chamber metal detectors when they try) https://t.co/TWBTIyojwj
— K Tully-McManus (@ktullymcmanus) September 30, 2021
Yeah, it IS official business:
Rep. McClintock is giving a tour to the family of Marine Sgt. Nicole Gee — one of the 13 U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan
So our vets or family of slain service members isn’t considered "official business"?! https://t.co/lvjcWFoBaX
— Mona Salama (@MonaSalama_) September 30, 2021
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