Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) lit conservative social media on fire on Thursday when he suggested during the Oversight and Judiciary committees hearing that disgraced FBI agent Peter Strzok deserves a Purple Heart.
A Purple Heart is awarded to those who have been wounded or killed in combat while serving in the US military.
Disgraceful! Democrat @RepCohen said he wants to give Peter Strzok a Purple Heart……Truly an insult to every American hero who has earned that honor! pic.twitter.com/6WLCaP9adn
— WCBM 680 (@WCBM680) July 12, 2018
“If I could give you a Purple Heart, I would. You deserve one,” Cohen said. “This has been an attack on you, in a way to attack Mr. Mueller, in the investigation that is to get at Russia collusion involved in our election.”
If it wasn’t clear that the Democrats do not respect our troops and veterans, it sure is now.
“The Purple Heart is awarded to members of the military who are injured in battle. Peter Strzok sent some mean texts about rigging an election. What a huge insult to wounded veterans,” journalist Angela Morabito tweeted.
The Purple Heart is awarded to members of the military who are injured in battle.
Peter Strzok sent some mean texts about rigging an election. What a huge insult to wounded veterans. https://t.co/93FCIUHL6G
— Angela Morabito (@AngelaLMorabito) July 12, 2018
https://twitter.com/AaronBlake/status/1017476103794028550
Democrat Rep. Steve Cohen said this during the House Judiciary Committee meeting: "Mr. Strzok, if I could give you a Purple Heart, I would."
It’s shameful of Rep. Cohen to conflate the physical sacrifices of wounded soldiers with the actions of a biased conniving FBI Agent.
— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) July 12, 2018
How dare this squealing sycophant pig #Cohen denigrate the integrity of the Purple Heart? To what depths will #Democrats sink to protect their fellow swamp denizens?
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) July 12, 2018
Thursday’s hearing has been contentious to put it mildly.
