of new yorkerJane Mayer — formerly promoted the Russian collusion hoax President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday attacked veteran and former U.S. House candidate Sean Parnell for debunking a hit story about Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth.
Mayer wrote an article in Hegseth Sunday that recycled old claims from 10 years ago by disgruntled former colleagues who were fired from the veterans advocacy group that Hegseth ran from 2013 to 2016. Posted.
Anonymous sources said that as Mr. Hegseth traveled around the country encouraging veterans to vote, he drank alcohol at holiday parties and after-work events, and mismanagement led to the organization and another veteran He was forced to resign from the advocacy group.
But Parnell, a retired U.S. Army Ranger who worked with Hegseth for Concerned Veterans for America, rejected these claims on the record. he said Compact Magazine: “I was present at most of the alleged incidents and this story is a complete fabrication.''
He said the claims made by the so-called “whistleblower” new yorker The works came from “people who were fired because they couldn't fulfill their responsibilities as the organization grew.” They weren't. ”
Mr Parnell also said Mr Hegseth was not forced out of office due to any personal misconduct or mismanagement: “That couldn't be further from the truth.”
Mr Parnell said:
This was just before President Trump began his first term. Pete and I were always in the media talking about national security and foreign policy. And he and I became big believers in Trump's foreign policy vision. the organization's funders; [CVA] I didn't necessarily believe that. Pete then parted ways due to policy differences over what America's foreign policy and national security policy should be. It was 100 percent due to professional and political differences.
Parnell also said the claim that Hegseth had no immediate job options was also untrue. “He was a contributor at Fox News,” adding that he was in talks to become a full-time anchor, and “ABC was also interested in him.”
of new york post On Wednesday, it posted a 2016 letter from a CVA trustee corroborating Parnell's account and discarding key claims in Mayer's article.
It said:
The truth is that as a result of disagreements over the future of Concerned Veterans for America, Pete resigned as CEO of the group so he could focus on other initiatives, including his relationship with Fox News. . Pete was not terminated by the organization and in fact we at CVA worked with him despite this difficult decision and mutually agreed that the end of 2015 was the best timing for both parties.
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The bottom line is that Pete Hegseth has voluntarily stepped down from his position and CVA recognizes and values his achievements as CEO. Pete has provided strong leadership as CVA has grown into an influential organization in many ways. We wish him success.
In rightly defending Hegseth, Mayer disparaged Parnell, a veteran who earned a Purple Heart and two Bronze Stars, posting to X:
At first I thought it was a joke: Pete Hegseth's character witness accused of strangling his wife
Mayer's slur against Parnell came from his ex-wife during their controversial divorce, and there is no evidence that it actually happened.
Mr. Parnell fired back at Mr. Mayer: “Of course I'm defending Pete. I understand how it feels to be falsely accused without any evidence by soulless hacks like you. But I'm over it now, and Pete will get through it too.”
Mr. Parnell's wife, Melanie Parnell, also accused Mr. Mayer of “terrible hacking.” She posted on X:
You're kidding, you disgusting hack. You are parroting false allegations made during a controversial divorce, with no supporting evidence and refuted by his children and other members of the family. you smear @SeanParnellUSAa great father, husband, and decorated military veteran, has remained silent about the allegations against Doug Emhoff, Keith Ellison, Raphael Warnock, and others. That's a pathetic excuse for a journalist.
Breitbart News obtained a copy of what disgruntled former colleagues had compiled against Hegseth and was informed that Mayer was planning a hit piece about Hegseth, but before publishing the article. contacted Mayer and asked:
Could you please comment on why you are writing an article about Pete Hegseth that includes unverified allegations from a disgruntled former colleague? thank you.
Mr. Mayer did not respond and continued publishing.
Mayer recently made a fuss about former President Barack Obama's campaigning for Vice President Kamala Harris in the Oct. 23 election. new yorker On an episode of the podcast, he asked host Susan Glazer, “Did you see Obama last night?” And Glaser agreed: “It's great.”
She also said she felt sorry for the young Justice Department employees who had to decide whether to stay in office or resign under the Trump administration, and said she felt sorry for the younger Justice Department employees who had to decide whether to stay or resign under the Trump administration, and said they wanted to “sink” former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R). He said he felt a sense of security because “checks and balances” were in place. -Florida) was nominated as Attorney General.
Mayer's lengthy profile on Christopher Steele, the discredited former British spy who was hired by opposition research firm Fusion GPS to fabricate the so-called Steele dossier, which alleges there was a pee tape of President Trump and a Russian prostitute. wrote. Much of the information turned out to be Russian disinformation passed on to Igor Danchenko, a researcher at the Brookings Institution.
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