Exclusive: The veteran Air Force pilot and brigadier general made the announcement Tuesday. Launch a campaign for Congress This was because it was “too important'' for the country to leave it to career politicians.
Chris “Mookie” Walker, a Republican and retired brigadier general who served as a pilot in the U.S. Air Force for 40 years and later served as commander of the West Virginia Air National Guard, said for his people, “The battle is not over yet.'' No,” he told FOX News Digital. As the representative of the state's 2nd Congressional District, he intends to “hold his foot to the fire” of leaders, he said.
Asked why, Walker said, “I learned a few things while I was deployed overseas: America is only safe when we are strong. I've seen it come from every angle.'' In particular, our current senior leaders have weakened us.” He decided to jump into the race.
“I'm not done fighting for West Virginia. There were a lot of things I wanted to do as an Air Force general, but politics wouldn't allow it. And I said OK, it's time to retire. ', I'm not going to be the old guy who just shakes his fist on the porch about these things. I’m going to go in there and fight for them,” he said.
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Former Air Force brigadier general and pilot Chris “Mookie” Walker has begun his campaign to represent West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District. (Chris Walker)
Walker grew up in New York City with “strict Jamaican parents,” who instilled in him values of hard work and patriotism, and he eventually attended the U.S. Air Force Academy, where he was commissioned as an Air Force officer. said.
“I've spent 40 years in uniform, been deployed to almost every continent, seen all kinds of cultures, all kinds of people, how the world really works,” he said. , he said, describing nearly countless overseas experiences that led him to places such as: He has flown in the Middle East, Africa, Japan, Europe and even through hurricanes, which he called “insane.”
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Walker said his time at the Pentagon made him want to be in a position to make real change.
Former Air Force brigadier general and pilot Chris “Mookie” Walker has begun his campaign to represent West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District. (Chris Walker)
“Anyone who goes to the Pentagon and says they like it here is lying. It's tough, it's full of politics, and that shouldn't be the case,” he said. said. “Politics is for politicians, it's for the civilian side. That said, I learned how to navigate the upper echelons of the Air Force and the Pentagon.”
“That's when I said, 'Okay, a lot of the things that are detracting from the greatness of our country, there's nothing you can do about it in uniform to change things,'” he said. . “As a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, I will actually be able to have a positive impact on this issue by holding Pentagon leaders closer to the fire.”
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Walker said that if he is elected to Congress in November, addressing the border crisis will be a top priority, as it has flooded American streets with drugs and crime and left-wing attacks on children in schools. He said that it was causing the “indoctrination” of
“From kindergarten to elementary school to middle school, they're trying to instill certain concepts in children's minds. And you know what I'm saying,” he said. . When I was growing up, my teachers had no idea if I was married or who I was married to. So I don't know why it's so important to tell children. ”
Former Air Force brigadier general and pilot Chris “Mookie” Walker has begun his campaign to represent West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District. (Chris Walker)
“Those are the things that bother me. And I think, at least in the state of West Virginia, we need a knock-down warrior to protect West Virginia values for the next generation. And not just cast… “We need someone who will win the fight,' vote for us,'' he said.
Walker joins a crowded Republican primary field that includes West Virginia's current state treasurer, Riley Moore.
“Look, I respect Riley Moore, I appreciate what he did in state government as state treasurer, but in my opinion and in the opinion of many people, dynasties don’t work. Just because his grandfather was a former governor doesn't mean it's going to work. 'Let's give him the best credentials,'” he said.
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“I think this moment is too important to send another career politician to Washington, D.C.” “It's going to be a thorn in the side. I think other people are just going to sit there and vote,” he added.
West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District is considered a safe Republican seat. It is currently represented by Republican Rep. Alex Mooney, who is running for the Senate. The Republican primary is scheduled for May 14th.
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