'You guys are vultures,' he said, blaming the media.
Rep. Troy Nehls said he’s no longer wearing a badge pin awarded to infantrymen or Special Forces who fought in active combat after many of his own colleagues have accused him of “stolen valor.” Speaking to reporters outside of votes, Nehls said he wasn’t wearing the pin “because you guys are vultures.
Nehls made what he said would be his “final written comment” on the matter Tuesday, asking how he could be one of just 47 of 142,596 pins rescinded over the last 20 years. “The American people know just how disgusting the media is — the dishonest media,” Nehls said during his lengthy remarks to reporters. “I know what I've done, and I certainly don't have to justify myself to you guys.” Rep.
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