Meghan McCain Blasts Ex-Navy SEAL for Taking a Shot at Her Dad for Crashing Planes
During a heated discussion on CNN this afternoon, former Navy SEAL Carl Higbie went out of his way to take a personal shot at John McCain over his saying the Yemen raid wasn’t a success.
Yesterday McCain said the raid, which resulted in the deaths of civilians and Navy SEAL Ryan Owens, was not a success, despite what the White House says. Sean Spicer took umbrage and said anyone who would dare to suggest the mission wasn’t a success is a disservice to Owens and they owe an apology. McCain scolded Spicer in response.
Higbie insisted on CNN today that the mission was a success and had this to say about McCain:
I think John McCain does owe an apology to the Owens family. I think it was dishonorable of him, too… He called it an unsuccessful mission because of a plane crash? This is a guy who crashed an enormous amount of planes during training. Look, these things happen, and it’s not an unsuccessful mission just simply because John McCain doesn’t like Trump.
This incensed Meghan McCain, and she really went off on Higbie for slamming her father like that:
It is BIZARRE to watch a navy seal @CarlHigbie to say my father’s service was dishonorable. BIZARRE. I am on Earth freaking 2.
— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) February 9, 2017
Trump has never served. My father can’t bend one of his knees or lift one of his arms above his head. I am done with this today. DONE.
— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) February 9, 2017
Disagree with politics ANY single day but how dare anyone question the honor of my father and his service.
— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) February 9, 2017
@MeghanMcCain it’s dishonorable to call a mission a failure because someone died. It’s unfortunate but the mission can still be a success
— Carl Higbie (@CarlHigbie) February 9, 2017
.@CarlHigbie you said his record was bad because he crashed planes. I take great offense at what you said about his service.
— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) February 9, 2017
@MeghanMcCain I respect your father service but not his politics
— Carl Higbie (@CarlHigbie) February 9, 2017
.@CarlHigbie please say that on television next time after you question his record for crashing a plane before being taken into a POW camp.
— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) February 9, 2017
@MeghanMcCain have your father show my president the same respect and I’ll come on your show to apologize publicly… deal?
— Carl Higbie (@CarlHigbie) February 9, 2017
My great grand father and grandfather were admirals in the navy, my other grandfather in the army, both of my brothers currently serve.
— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) February 9, 2017
This trend of commentators criticizing the service of men and women in the military is dangerous and offensive. Keep to politics alone.
— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) February 9, 2017
You can watch Higbie’s remarks above, via CNN.
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