‘Squad’ members appear to confuse Memorial Day and Veterans Day in deleted X posts WCTI12.com
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WASHINGTON (TND) — Two members of the ultra-progressive congressional group “The Squad” on Monday appeared to confuse two holidays honoring U.S. soldiers in a pair of now-deleted X posts.
Rep.CoriBush,D-Mo.,andRep.IlhanOmar,D-Minn.,eachinitiallywrotepostscommemoratingMemorialDay,aholidaydedicatedtosoldierswhodieddefendingtheU.S.However,theirpostsappearedtocelebrateandcallforassistanceforlivingveterans,asAmericansdoonVeteransDay.
ThisMemorialDayandeveryday,wehonorourveteransinSt.Louis,”Rep.Bush’snow-deletedpostread.“Wemustinvestinuniversalhealthcare,affordablehousing,comprehensivementalhealthservices,andeducationalandeconomicopportunitiesforourveteransasweworktobuildaworldfreeofwarandviolence.”OnMemorialDay,wehonortheheroicmenandwomenwhoservedourcountry,”Rep.Omar’spostreadpriortoitsremoval.“Weowethemmorethanourgratitude—theyhavemorethanearnedaccesstoqualitymentalhealthservices,jobopportuni
