William McRaven Osama Bin Laden Hunter Slams Trump Behavior As “Greatest Threat To Our Democracy” in all history. Why Retired Navy Adm. William McRaven spoke out after Trump falsely called him a “Hillary Clinton backer” and said bin Laden should have been caught sooner?
The retired Navy Adm. William McRaven spoke out at President Donald Trump one more time on Sunday. He affirmed that the president behavior is the “greatest threat to our democracy in my lifetime” after the president cowardly criticized McRaven for failing to bring Osama bin Laden to justice sooner.
President Donald Trump intentional dismissed earlier criticism from McRaven, who oversaw the 2011 Navy SEAL mission that killed bin Laden, during an interview with Chris Wallace Sunday morning on “Fox News Sunday.”
“Hillary Clinton fan,” Trump snapped, cutting off Wallace. “He’s a Hillary Clinton backer and an Obama-backer, and frankly … wouldn’t it have been nice if we got Osama bin Laden a lot sooner than that?”
However, Admiral McRaven responded on CNN: “I did not back Hillary Clinton or anyone else. I am a fan of President Obama and President George W. Bush, both of whom I worked for. I admire all presidents, regardless of their political party, who uphold the dignity of the office and use that office to bring the nation together.”
What makes what Admiral William McRaven said to have a lot of weight in the society?
Well, there is a lot think to say about the admiral. First of all, he served in the military for 37 years and retired as 4 stars, Admiral.
It’s good to know that William McRaven was born on November 6, 1955, in Pinehurst, North Carolina. He attended Theodore Roosevelt High School where he took part in track. He is the son of Anna Elizabeth and Col. Claude C. “Mac” McRaven, a Spitfire fighter pilot in World War II.
A son of a military family the young McRaven oriented to the sport he played briefly in the NFL. McRaven also attended the University of Texas at Austin on a track scholarship and was a member of the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps.
There he managed himself in a certain way and He graduated in 1977 with a bachelor’s degree in with excellence in journalism. So when Admiral McRaven said when President Donald Trump treating the media as the enemy of the people is the “greatest threat to our democracy in my lifetime”. The Admiral really knows what is talking about.
What else can we say about Admiral, McRaven?
Because he holds a master’s degree from the Naval Postgraduate School, where he helped establish and was the first graduate from the Special Operations/ Low-intensity conflict curriculum.
Admiral William McRaven is an honorable man, a father, a war hero, a veteran with a long track record of accomplishment over the years. The most important thing he is the chancellor of since 2014 the Chancellor of The University of Texas helping around of half million students.
Admiral William McRaven Special Awards and decorations obtained during his military service:
Special Warfare insignia
Naval Parachutist insignia
Presidential Service Badge
United States Special Operations Command Badge
Defense Distinguished Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Legion of Merit with one gold award star
Bronze Star Medal with gold award star
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with three gold award stars
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
Combat Action Ribbon
Navy Unit Commendation with two bronze service stars
National Intelligence Distinguished Public Service Medal
Navy “E” Ribbon
National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star
Southwest Asia Service Medal with three bronze service stars
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
Navy Expert Rifleman Medal
Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal
