...congresswoman...
A retired lieutenant general tore into Rep. Nancy Mace
(R-SC) in an article for the local Island News, calling
her a "danger to national security."
Mace, a fervent supporter of former President Donald
Trump, has a history of bizarre behavior, including
wearing a Scarlet Letter shirt in response to criticism
from her party about voting to remove Kevin McCarthy as
House Speaker, and claiming that Black people who take
offense at her deliberate mispronunciation of "Kamala
Harris" don't respect women. Maces' former staffers have
described her as mentally unstable and obsessed with
getting airtime on TV.
But she's worse than that, retired general Ben Hodges
wrote in his editorial — she places loyalty to Trump over
America's security.
"For years, Trump has insulted veterans, calling the
fallen 'suckers and losers,' belittling John McCain for
his capture during the Vietnam War, and arrogantly
referring to military leaders as 'my generals.' His
disregard for our Constitution was laid bare when he
refused to honor the peaceful transfer of power after his
presidency," wrote Hodges. "I grew up a proud Republican
in a Reagan-loving household. But after watching Trump’s
first term, I couldn’t stomach what the GOP had become,
and I left the party after the January 6 Capitol riots."
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And yet, Mace, despite representing a military-heavy
district, dismisses all of that, Hodges wrote: "As a
Citadel graduate, Congresswoman Nancy Mace continues to
enable these dangerous policies – and she should know
better ... Despite her military background, Mace has
consistently opposed funding Ukraine’s defense against
Russian aggression. Her MAGA loyalty blinds her to the
larger picture."
"The Lowcountry has a proud tradition of military
service, from the 1st South Carolina Volunteers of
African Descent to local veterans who have served our
nation with honor. Nancy Mace’s betrayal of these
principles is a gut punch to those who sacrificed
everything," Hodges wrote, concluding that, conservative
or liberal, to vote against Trump and Mace "doesn’t make
you a Democrat; it just means you still care about our
Constitution and all the values you fought for."
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