During a recent episode of Christianity Today’s ‘The Bulletin,’ Editor in Chief Russell Moore ran interference for Vice President pick Tim Walz, brushing off his roiling stolen valor scandal as “ridiculous quibbles about his National Guard record.” WokePreacherTV, who brought the clip to light, notes”
No one fact-checks him on the actual controversy, that Walz:
–Inflated his rank, spending decades claiming a title (Command Sergeant Major) he received conditionally but then broke the agreement, thus reverting to his actual rank (Master Sergeant) upon retirement
–Implied he was deployed into combat for decades, calling himself “a veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom,” and leaving local and national media with the impression that he served in Afghanistan/Iraq (then never asking them to correct their articles)
Both of these facts are textbook examples of stolen valor, lying to seem more impressive in the public eye and advance his political career. This is also potentially a crime, per the Stolen Valor Act Of 2013.
He note sthat “For all the carping Moore does about Trump and telling the truth, you can see just how important it is to him when the shoe is on the other foot.”
