'Deployments are listed as classified': Majewski rejects statements he fudged military services support

Ryan King

September 23, 03:34 PM September 23, 03:34 PM

Ohio Republican congressional hopeful J.R. Majewski sent a fiery rebuke of claims he represented his military assistance as the House GOP reportedly pulls ad purchases from his limited contest.

Although declining to supply any details or evidence, Majewski was adamant that he served in Afghanistan regardless of an Connected Push report that navy records do not demonstrate that he ever served in the war-torn area. Majewski argued that his deployments were stated as classified.

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"The orders and the military data that I've been capable to attain from my personalized documents clearly show that all of my deployments are stated as categorized. This was a strategic and strategically put [report] to crush me and defame me," he declared at a press convention Friday.

Despite his statements of service in Afghanistan, the outlet asked for and reviewed a trove of military services documents. Majewski spent six months in Qatar loading planes at an air foundation and also served at Kadena Air Base in Japan, but there was no indication he served in Afghanistan, in accordance to the report.

Accompanying the press meeting, Majewski tweeted out a photo of files he claimed proved that he deployed to Camp Hialeah in South Korea.

"The AP said that I had only been deployed to Qatar. My information demonstrate my deployment spot as labeled. In addition, they forgot my deployment to Camp Hialeah in Korea (which is now shut)," he tweeted.

Majewski had lengthy claimed that he signed up to join the Air Pressure and protect the state in Afghanistan subsequent the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks that killed just about 3,000 persons. In addition to the dispute in excess of his statements of military company, Majewski has captivated criticism for trafficking in QAnon conspiracy theories and contacting for secession throughout the 2020 election tumult.

Majewski claims he served at a number of bases in Afghanistan in 2002, but he did not list any illustrations when pressed by reporters.

Majewski remaining open the chance of suing the outlet and accused it of executing a "hatchet task" on him regardless of possessing "served my place proudly." He also took be aware of the timing of the investigation — suggesting the outlet started functioning on the story in July but waited to launch it right up until just just before military ballots start to open up for the race.

"A liberal journalist has an agenda which is place my life, my family's everyday living, and the life of my staff at threat by publishing blatantly untrue tales about me," he proclaimed. "Any one insinuating that I did not provide in Afghanistan is lying."

He has been endorsed by previous President Donald Trump and is vying for Congress in Ohio's 9th Congressional District, which not too long ago shifted in favor of Republicans because of to redistricting, in accordance to FiveThirtyEight.

Even with the clear partisan edge from the contours of the new 9th District, Majewski is working a tight race towards Democrat Marcy Kaptur. Nevertheless, Majewski's controversies have prompted the Countrywide Republican Congressional Committee to scrap $1 million in advertisement reservations, in accordance to Axios.