President-elect Trump on Friday blasted President Biden for awarding former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.)
In a Truth Social post, Trump said: “Biden gave Liz Cheney a Medal yesterday, even though she has proven to be totally corrupt.
Cheney is the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney and campaigned with Vice President Harris to warn of Trump’s threats to democracy.
“Liz Cheney, Cryin’ Adam Kinzinger, Bennie Thompson, and the rest of these dishonest Thugs have gotten away with horrible things under the pretense of January 6th.
They have destroyed the lives of many people, and are rewarded by getting Biden Fake Medals.
President Biden was criticized by President-elect Trump on Friday for giving former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo). ) as well as Rep. Thompson, Bennie (D-Miss. the Presidential Citizens Medal, claiming that he presented them with “phony medals.”. “.”.
As vice chair of the special House committee that looked into the Jan. scandal, Cheney served in Congress and was honored by Biden on Thursday. The Capitol was attacked on June 6, 2021. Thompson, who performed the role of Jan. Biden honored him on Thursday for his “lifelong dedication to safeguarding our Constitution” after he served on the 6 committee. “.”.
Given that their work mostly focused on determining whether Trump had any involvement in igniting a wave of supporters who eventually occupied the Capitol to challenge President Biden’s 2020 election victory, Trump has long criticized both lawmakers.
Trump stated in a Truth Social post: “Despite Liz Cheney’s complete corruption, Biden awarded her a Medal yesterday. She destroyed and erased all of the evidence from their corrupt January 6th investigation, along with “Bennie” Thompson and the other members of the Unselect Committee. “.”.
“The only reason Biden rewarded her was because she detested ‘TRUMP,” Trump claimed, adding that Cheney has “the distinction of losing her Congressional seat by the largest margin in History!”. ‘.”.
In order to benefit defense companies, he also referred to her as “a Warmonger of low intelligence” and claimed that “all she wants to do is kill people.”. Former Vice President Dick Cheney’s daughter, Cheney, ran alongside Vice President Harris to alert the public to Trump’s dangers to democracy.
Trump contacted Cheney, Thompson, and the former Rep. Kinzinger, Adam (R-Ill. Another vocal opponent of the president-elect, he continued to blame former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) and called the president-elect “thugs.”. due to Jan’s security lapses. 6, which the California Democrat has vigorously challenged.
Trump has stated on numerous occasions that Pelosi declined a request for National Guard troops in January. According to an AP fact check, he never formally requested troops prior to or during the riots on June 6, 2021, which caused their arrival to be delayed for hours.
“Bennie Thompson, Liz Cheney, Cryin’ Adam Kinzinger, and the other crooked thugs have gotten away with heinous crimes under the guise of January 6th. Nancy Pelosi declined the security assistance that was offered. She acknowledges her responsibility on her daughter’s tape for everyone to see. Numerous lives have been ruined by them, and they receive Biden Fake Medals as compensation. “This is not America,” declared Trump.
Such a medal was given by Trump himself during his first term. He gave Col. the Presidential Citizens Medal posthumously in November 2019. Vietnam War veteran Richard Rescorla passed away in the South Tower in September. while saving others on September 11, 2001.
During his first term, Trump was criticized for selecting civilians to receive the Medal of Freedom. In addition to Miriam Adelson, the late GOP megadonor Sheldon Adelson’s wife, he presented that medal to Rush Limbaugh, the late conservative commentator. The Medal of Honor is awarded to members of the armed forces, but Trump claimed in August that the Medal of Freedom is “much better.”.
Americans who have served their country are honored with the Presidential Citizens Medal. During the White House ceremony, Cheney received a standing ovation when her name was called for her medal.
