On Sunday’s This WeekFormer Clinton Administration hack George Stephanopoulos, and ABC News correspondent Martha Raddatz trashed the United States Military by suggesting it was filled with extremists.
Stephanopoulos led off the segment by painting the military with a broad brush stating “Investigations have revealed that dozens in the mob that day had ties to the U.S. Military.” He then introduced Raddatz: “Martha Raddatz brings us this report on the Pentagon’s new effort to address extremism in its ranks.”
In Raddatz’s report, she interviewed an Army veteran Brian Snow who was wearing body armor for protection when he was in attendance at former President Trump’s speech on January 6. Raddatz also interviewed him one year later.
Raddatz said that Snow traveled twelve hours from Indiana to be there. Raddatz interviewed Snow again in 2014, introducing their pre-taped conversation as follows:
One year later, Snow asked to join us in D.C. Snow appears to be more confident than ever about the fake claims that a stolen election is real, in spite of the sixty unsuccessful lawsuits filed against Trump and his aides.
Raddatz, after arguing with Snow about whether voter fraud was significant in the 2020 elections, reported that “while Snow said he did not join the protesters on Capitol Hill after the rally that day and called violence against police officers unfortunate and appalling, he still defends the dozens of current and former members of the military who participated.”
Raddatz began to use Snow as an emulsion to portray all of the military as extremists. David Smith, a former Army medic, was then contacted. Smith claimed that he had thought he saw Raddatz. “democracy falling”January 6
That quote gave Raddatz her segueway to report on so-called “extremism” in the military:
This is a very serious matter for the Pentagon. The Pentagon has established guidelines and new definitions of prohibited extremist activity in the aftermath. After a flagged incident, commanders have the ability to look into servicemembers’ social media accounts. This includes information about what constitutes spreading extremist materials online like liking, retweeting, and posting. But so many say there’s still so much more that needs to be done.
It may have been true that more than eighty participants in the Jan 6 riots had some kind of military background. However, Stephanopoulos and Raddatz did not mention the fact that the vast majority of those in the military aren’t extremists.
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This Week
1/9/2022
9:00:26 am
GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS – The latest news on Congress, with Democrat Jaime Raskin and Republican Mike Rounds. Martha Raddatz reports about the rising extremism of veterans in the United States.
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9:21.08 am
STEPHANOPOULOS – President Biden condemned Donald Trump at the anniversary of the capital rebellion. Investigative reports have shown that many of the members of the mob at that time had connections to the U.S. Military. Martha Raddatz has this report about the Pentagon’s recent effort to tackle extremism among its ranks.
MARTHA RADDATZ – In the wee hours of January 6, 2017, I was among thousands listening to Donald Trump at the national mall. Brian Snow caught me eye. What is the point of wearing body armor?
BRIAN SNOW: To protect myself, I wear the body armor. I’m a father of four kids and I have seen a lot of evidence of people being attacked, stabbed, shot for attending a Trump supporter rally even if they’re not Trump supporters.
RADDATZ – The veteran of the army had driven twelve hours from Indiana to be there for the stop-the-steal rally.
SNOW: President Obama asked that people come to his house, and so we went.
RADDATZ Snow seems more certain than ever, despite the 60 failed lawsuits brought by Trump and his associates and no evidence of voter fraud widespread, that false allegations of an election stolen are true.
SNOW: To me, that election was so flawed and tainted that it does not matter who anyone says.
RADDATZ
RADDATZ – They took an oath, just like you to defend and support the constitution.
SNOW: They could do that if they believed it was necessary to defend the Constitution from foreign enemies.
RADDATZ – It is totally at odds with the constitution.
I don’t agree with SNOW.
RADDATZ. More than 80 percent of those facing criminal prosecution for the attack on Capitol had military backgrounds.
DAVID SMITH : This goes against all we are — we took an oath of service and protection.
RADDATZ. David Smith, an ex-Navy medic and veteran of combat in Afghanistan was at the Capitol.
SMITH – Literally, watching as democracy fell. This is pretty frightening.
RADDATZ – And this is a very serious matter for the Pentagon. Following the attacks, the Pentagon received new guidelines and definitions regarding prohibited extremist activities. Once a red flag has been raised, commanders may also review the social media histories of service personnel. The guidance covers what constitutes extremist material online, such as liking or retweeting. But so many say there’s still so much more that needs to be done.
SMITH – When it comes to veterans and their desire to serve, there is an unwavering patriotism. Politicians can use that to their advantage, and that will give them much power.
STEPHANOPOULOS. Thanks Martha Raddatz.
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