Full video of Frederica Wilson's 2015 FBI speech shows John Kelly got it wrong
Source: Sun-Sentinel
White House Chief of Staff John Kelly, criticizing Florida Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, misrepresented a 2015 speech she made at the opening of a new FBI building, an exclusive South Florida Sun Sentinel video of her speech shows.
Kelly made the comments at the White House Thursday while discussing President Donald Trumps conversations with the families of four soldiers killed in an Ambush in Niger earlier this month.
Kelly criticized Wilson for listening in on the conversation between Trump and the widow of Sgt. La David Johnson. Wilson was in a car with the widow and Johnsons mother going to the airport for the arrival of Johnsons body, and the call was placed on speakerphone.
Kelly then continued his criticism of Wilson, mentioning the 2015 dedication of the Miramar FBI building, saying she focused in her speech that she got the money for the building, a sum he said of $20 million.
Wilson said Kellys comment was a fabrication, that she wasnt even elected to Congress when the funding for the building was approved. A Sun Sentinel video of the event supports Wilsons version of the events.
Wilson did take credit for securing approval of the naming of the building just days before the dedication for two slain FBI agents.
Read more: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fl-reg-wilson-kelly-tape-of-speech-20171020-story,amp.html
John Kelly Is A LIAR! That's It, That's All! #IBelieveFrederica
Cattledog
(5,910 posts)maxrandb
(15,292 posts)He FUCKING LIED!!!!
Hey Media, feel free to report that. You can leave out the "fucking" if you prefer, but he didn't "get it wrong"
PatSeg
(47,239 posts)That was my response as well. Not "wrong", LIED!
coolsandy
(479 posts)It was a perfectly acceptable background story for meeting the dedication deadline.
Johnyawl
(3,205 posts)But he's disgraced himself. Lie down with dogs...
NCjack
(10,279 posts)LovingA2andMI
(7,006 posts)Empty Barrel Lying For His Racist Boss - Donald J. Trump.
General John Kelly Is Nothing To Moi -- But A LIAR who tripled down on the complete DISRESPECT of the GOLD STAR FAMILY of Fallen Soldier Sgt. LaDavid Johnson!
He should give back his stars -- IMMEDIATELY!
Liberalagogo
(1,770 posts)Wait for it......
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Native
(5,936 posts)I think he is so racist and misogynistic that the minute a black woman stood up at the podium and took any credit for anything his mind immediately went into "how dare she" mode and that's probably how he colored the entire speech - the way he "thought" it went rather than what actually happened. He's obviously one sick pup.
rockfordfile
(8,695 posts)You know that thing your traitor boss does everyday.