Conservative radio host Dan Bongino slammed former Sen. Claire McCaskill as a “hack” during a back-and-forth on Twitter concerning President Trump driving past supporters outside of Walter Reed hospital.
“We should ALWAYS care about the Secret Service. But it’s fascinating how the media ONLY seems to give a shit about their safety when they can use it to bash Trump. I coordinated security for Obama in a war zone in Afghanistan & I don’t recall 1 story about our safety then,” Bongino tweeted Sunday.
“What a jerk. To equate a President visiting troops in a war zone to a selfish narcissistic need to drive around the block to wave to a small group of his fans is embarrassing,” McCaskill responded to the tweet.
What a jerk. To equate a President visiting troops in a war zone to a selfish narcissistic need to drive around the block to wave to a small group of his fans is embarrassing. https://t.co/qtsnFRTtWZ
— Claire McCaskill (@clairecmc) October 4, 2020
Bongino, who served in the Secret Service under George W. Bush and Barack Obama, then slammed the former Missouri senator with a personal anecdote.
“Tell that to my daughter, you epic piece of garbage, as she used to cry uncontrollably when she found out her dad was in a hot-zone for the safety of another. Delete your account you hack, you don’t know shit about honor, integrity, or dignity,” he said.
Tell that to my daughter, you epic piece of garbage, as she used to cry uncontrollably when she found out her dad was in a hot-zone for the safety of another. Delete your account you hack, you don’t know shit about honor, integrity, or dignity. https://t.co/oJseoSlyvy
— Dan Bongino (@dbongino) October 4, 2020
Bongino also slammed former CBS anchor Dan Rather for spreading “fake news” on Trump greeting his supporters.
“Covid motorcades, signing blank papers, and tear gas walks to a church: the tragedy of Donald Trump’s photo ops,” Rather tweeted.
Bongino shot back: “Fake news, made up stories, and a reputation for BS: The tragedy of Dan Rather’s career.”
Fake news, made up stories, and a reputation for BS:
The tragedy of Dan Rather’s career. https://t.co/p9HzRKGPGo— Dan Bongino (@dbongino) October 5, 2020
Trump is currently receiving treatment for COVID-19 at Walter Reed, but his Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said the administration is “optimistic” he will be discharged later today.
“Spoke to the President this morning. He continued to improve overnight and is ready to get back to a normal working schedule. He will meet with his doctors and nurses this morning to make further assessments of his progress,” Meadows said.
“We are still optimistic that he will be able to return to the White House later today.”
