Accused sexual predator and GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz sparked the ire of the internet after he attacked the U.S. Armed Forces on Wednesday, suggesting America doesn’t win wars because of Generals like the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley.
Gen. Milley, who has worn an Army uniform for over 30 years, is being heralded for delivering a strong and intelligent rebuke of Gaetz’s attack on critical race theory and criticizing the U.S. Military for being “woke.”
He told Gaetz during a House committee hearing that he would like to better understand both critical race theory and “white rage,” which he implied was connected to Donald Trump’s January 6 insurrection.
“I personally find it offensive that we are accusing the United States military, our general officers, our commissioned and noncommissioned officers of being quote ‘woke,’ or something else because we’re studying some theories that are out there,” Milley told Gaetz.
After the video went viral, Gaetz launched a flurry of Twitter attacks on Malley:
“With Generals like this it’s no wonder we’ve fought considerably more wars than we’ve won,” Gaetz, who has never served in the military, wrote.
Gaetz also praised the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for not being “woke.”
Twitter users were quick to fire back at Gaetz, pointing out the fact that he’s is being investigated by federal authorities for child sex trafficking could reportedly be indicted as soon as next month.
I’m far more offended that they actually ARE woke… https://t.co/TWT4LhJ4iu
— Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) June 23, 2021
Nobody in the CCP military is studying “White rage” or “Critical Race Theory” instead, they’re doing this 👇 cc: @RepMikeRogersAL pic.twitter.com/bvRJDxbIgG
— Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) June 23, 2021
“we’ve fought”???!??!
Sorry, didn’t realize that committing sexual assault on minors and then paying them off was a war. I mean Venmo can be a bit tricky but I wouldn’t call it “war”.
— Mandolyn Hicks 🏖 (@mandolynhicks) June 23, 2021
When did you serve, Congressman? Underage girls aren’t allowed in the barracks, FYI.
— Rachel Vindman (@natsechobbyist) June 23, 2021
We? 🙄 Unless you count struggling with Venmo’s privacy settings as a war, “we” haven’t fought in a war.
— Jorge A. Caballero, MD (@DataDrivenMD) June 23, 2021
You got squashed like a bug today, boy. It was glorious.
Get these last tweets out before your human trafficking indictment tho. Daddy can’t save you this time, it ain’t some local yokel cops and your DUIs
— Ned Pyle (@NerdPyle) June 23, 2021
Matt was so thoroughly embarrassed that he decided to rage-tweet a slander on America's entire military history.
— 👤 (@9teen80four) June 23, 2021
It’s time you show the Generals how it’s done. Take a break as a lawmaker and go overseas and represent our great nation in battle. Win us a few
— antony sparza (@antonysparza) June 23, 2021
With congressmen like you it’s no wonder underage females must stay vigilant for predators
— Exploding Space Moocow Singh, MD 🌊 (@labyrinthweaver) June 23, 2021
Says a privileged little boy engaging in illegal sexual activities with underage children. You have never worked a day in your life and have made a mochery of service as a congresman. Don't dare insult someone who has served w/distinction in the military!
— Amelia Have❤️Heart (@AviFlyGirl) June 23, 2021
The guy who’s spent years getting his daddy to make his DUIs disappear and paying child sex traffickers to get laid has some thoughts about how to run the military.
— Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) June 23, 2021
Why didn’t you say that when General Milley was in the room? Actually, we know why.
— Mark R. Yzaguirre (@markyzaguirre) June 23, 2021
Finding underage girls to date and scoring drugs can be a real battle, let alone waging war with prosecutors over speeding tickets. Appreciate the sacrifices the congressman has made.
— Hank (@hammerinhankhar) June 24, 2021
