Marine Corps Command Walks Back Twitter Jabs at Tucker Carlson, Another Civilian

The U.S. Department of the Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, seal hangs on the wall at the Pentagon in Washington on Feb. 24, 2009. Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images

An official Twitter account of one U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) command posted a streak of apologetic messages after its earlier derisive comments targeting a conservative commentator and an apparently random civilian prompted a dose of criticism.

The incident started with Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s recent criticism of the Biden administration’s handling of military priorities.