Adam Kinzinger
Role at the time: Former U.S. representative and Air National Guard veteran
Condemned
Response to this claim
The Pentagon’s presentation of Jake and Logan Paul as speakers reflected unserious institutional judgment.
“We aren’t a serious country at the moment.”
Read the original post (opens in a new tab)Adam Kinzinger response to the Pentagon’s Paul brothers videoX post ID 2101748880094208359, quoting the Defense Department video
Kinzinger quoted the Defense Department’s announcement and video, making the Pentagon’s presentation of the visit the identifiable target of his criticism.
Why we used this label
Relative to the fixed case reference point—the Pentagon’s decision to host and publicly showcase the brothers addressing service members—the statement is a direct negative judgment of the institution’s choice.