Duckworth, Ryan Urge Passage Of Bill After Report Says Pentagon Hid Additional Iran War Deaths – RiverBender.com

Duckworth, Ryan Urge Passage Of Bill After Report Says Pentagon Hid Additional Iran War Deaths  RiverBender.com

Duckworth and Ryan push Congress to pass bill after reports Pentagon hid Iran war deaths and altered casualty records. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following new reports that the Pentagon has covered up 4 additional American servicemember deaths in President Donald Trump’s Iran War, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Pat Ryan (D-NY-18)—both Iraq War combat Veterans—are calling on Congress to pass their legislation that would prevent the Trump Administration from continuing to do this. The lawmakers’ Honoring the Sacrifice of Troops in War Act would ban Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth from manipulating casualty records and jeopardizing the benefits of our military families. .error{color:#000; font-size:14px; font-weight:bold} .success{color:#000; font-size:14px; font-weight:bold} #subscriptionResponse{color:#000; font-size:14px; font-weight:bold} Don't miss our top stories and need-to-know news everyday in your inbox.

“Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth are proving once again they will stop at nothing to hide the true cost of this war from the American people. Reports now indicate as many as 22 of our servicemembers have laid down their lives fighting in a conflict we never should’ve been in. And instead of honoring their sacrifice and telling the truth, this Administration is trying to cover it up in attempt to cover up what a failure they are ahead of an election,” said Senator Tammy Duckworth. “We’ve been here before. Trump tried to hide the