Veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan wars to primary Gaetz, promising to ‘restore dignity’
by Paul Bedard, Washington Secrets Columnist |
| November 10, 2021 04:08 PM
A veteran and special operations pilot during the Iraq and Afghan wars will on Thursday announce his campaign to challenge embattled Rep. Matt Gaetz in the Florida Republican primary, promising to “restore dignity” to the panhandle district.
Bryan Jones, a CV-22 Osprey pilot and small business owner, told us, “I feel it is time to begin a new path of service, one that will help restore dignity and honor to Florida’s 1st District — because the people of this district are good, honest, hard-working people, and they deserve a congressman who reflects their values and who will fight for their beliefs and their freedoms.”
He drew a clear line between his views and those of Gaetz and declared former President Ronald Reagan as his political idol. He also wants to see more veterans in Congress.
In a reference to Gaetz, who has represented the 1st District since 2017, he said, “Our district deserves an effective, values-driven leader in Congress, not someone under investigation for crimes that should disgust every decent Floridian.”
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