Democrat: 'I regret’ telling Peter Strzok he deserves Purple Heart
by Caitlin Yilek
| July 13, 2018 04:52 PM
Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., said he regrets telling FBI agent Peter Strzok in Thursday’s House Judiciary and House Oversight committee hearing that he deserves a Purple Heart medal for his testimony.
“I said something at the hearings yesterday about Purple Hearts which another network that is named for a four-legged animal has been making a big deal about,†Cohen told CNN, referring to criticism from Fox News.
“I regret using the term ‘Purple Heart,’†he continued. “I used it metaphorically, not literally. I never literally thought the Purple Heart should be given to agent Strzok. But I do believe that he was being attacked because the FBI and the Mueller investigation were under attack.â€
The Purple Heart is given to U.S. service members who are wounded or killed in combat.
Cohen opened his questioning of Strzok by telling him, “If I could give you a Purple Heart, I would. You deserve one.â€
Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., called the suggestion “an insult†to the service members who earned the recognition.
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