Sen. Tammy DuckworthLadda (Tammy) Tammy DuckworthDuckworth blasts Trump as ‘coward in chief’ Stephen, Ayesha Curry endorse Biden The Hill’s Convention Report: Biden’s big night | Steve Bannon’s fall | Pelosi weighs in on Mass. Senate primary MORE (D-Ill.) on Thursday night ripped President TrumpDonald John TrumpFive takeaways from the Democratic National Convention What we’ll remember from the 2020 Biden convention Chris Wallace labels Biden’s acceptance speech ‘enormously effective’ MORE‘s handling of the U.S. military, nicknaming him the “coward in chief.”
Americans “have a coward in chief who won’t stand up to Vladimir PutinVladimir Vladimirovich PutinThe nine biggest Democratic National Convention moments that got everyone talking Duckworth blasts Trump as ‘coward in chief’ Host Julia Louis-Dreyfus opens final night of convention with shots at Trump, Pence, Fox News MORE, read his daily intelligence briefings or even publicly admonish adversaries for reportedly putting bounties on our troops heads,” Duckworth said during the virtual Democratic convention, referencing reports last month that Russia had paid Taliban-linked fighters to target U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
Duckworth, a veteran who lost both legs in the Iraq war, contrasted Trump with former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenFive takeaways from the Democratic National Convention What we’ll remember from the 2020 Biden convention Chris Wallace labels Biden’s acceptance speech ‘enormously effective’ MORE, the party’s presumptive nominee, saying Biden would “never let tyrants manipulate him like a puppet.”
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“He would never pervert our military to stroke his own ego … or threaten them against Americans peacefully exercising their constitutional rights,” Duckworth added.
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In the midst of nationwide protests sparked by the death of George Floyd, a black man killed when a white police officer kneeled on his neck, Trump floated sending active-duty troops into U.S. cities sparking fierce backlash from Democrats as well as some Republicans.
“Unlike Trump, Joe Biden has common decency. …Donald Trump doesn’t deserve to call himself commander-in-chief for another four minutes — let alone another four years,” Duckworth added.
Duckworth, who was under consideration to be Biden’s vice presidential pick, has previously criticized Trump on military-related issues including calling him “Cadet Bone Spurs,” in an apparent reference to his draft deferments.