House GOPs ‘Gravely Concerned’ About Military Appearance in Biden’s Campaign Speech

House GOPs ‘Gravely Concerned’ About Military Appearance in Biden’s Campaign Speech
President Joe Biden delivers a primetime speech at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, Pa., on Sept. 1, 2022. Alex Wong/Getty Images
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A group of House Republicans sent a letter questioning the Department of Defense (DoD) over President Joe Biden using Marines as “political props” during his recent campaign-style speech.

“We are gravely concerned that throughout the entirety of this partisan, politically charged, and divisive address to the nation, two United States Marines were visibly present flanking the President in the background,” GOP lawmakers wrote in a joint letter (pdf) sent to U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Wednesday.
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