Rep. McCaul: Unfortunately, Marine “ironic” in brig at Lejeune for “telling the truth” while Biden WH lacks responsibility

The top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee said Tuesday it was sadly ironic that a Navy lieutenant colonel was being held in the brig at a base in Jacksonville, North Carolina, for having speaks “the truth” against the failures of his superiors, when no one in charge is higher. the channel has been held responsible for its multiple and persistent failures in Afghanistan.

Ranking member Michael McCaul’s representative, R-Texas, told “The Story” that President Biden’s botched withdrawal from Afghanistan should be rated “F” in terms of evacuation, as dozens of Americans remain stranded under the Taliban regime in the war-torn country. .

While Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller Jr., a 17 year veteran of the US Marine Corps, was released from the brig at Camp Lejeune in Onslow County, NC, under an agreement between him, his lawyer, commanding general and training command, McCaul said he should never have been there in the first place.

Scheller has since been dismissed from his command at Lejeune, and a hearing has reportedly been postponed until next week.

“I think it’s ironic that this… Marine is being accused of telling the truth about her government, of letting it down, of letting the American people and the Afghan people down in this evacuation – and yet no one is held accountable in this administration, “McCaul told host Martha MacCallum.

“I launched an investigation into what happened. How did it go so badly and so badly? We have an active investigation going on.”

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McCaul added that he hopes his committee chair, Representative Gregory Meeks of Queens, NY, will work with him in his investigation, citing what he said is 150 years of procedural privilege in this regard.

“The point is, people have to be held accountable. The American people want the truth about what happened. We have hundreds of Americans left behind. Our partners are being left behind. Green cards are being left behind. Our Afghan partners are now – who are risking their lives – will probably now be executed, “predicted McCaul.