Duckworth on Hegseth speaking out against women in combat: ‘Where do you think I lost my legs?’
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) criticized President-elect Trump's nomination of Pete Hegseth, the Fox News host who called for women not to serve in combat roles, as secretary of defense. “Where do you think I lost my leg?” Duckworth told CNN's Caitlan Collins in an interview Wednesday. Duckworth, an Iraq War veteran and Purple Heart recipient, […]
Duckworth Falsely Claims Tim Walz Is a ‘Retired Command Sergeant Major’
The claim: Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) on Sunday claimed that Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) is a “retired senior sergeant.” RULING: ERROR. Waltz is not a retired master sergeant. He was promoted to master sergeant but was demoted to sergeant one day prior to his retirement because he failed to meet the […]
Duckworth says Trump is 'despicable' for Medal of Honor remarks
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), an Iraq War veteran who lost both legs while in combat overseas, sharply criticized former President Trump for recent comments downplaying the Medal of Honor. “Donald Trump is despicable. He is unfit to be commander in chief. And certainly those comments are consistent with what he has always done. He thinks […]