February 21, 2023 9:24am EST
GOP rep livid at Democrat 'political dirty tricksters' who obtained Air Force records of Republican candidates
There were reportedly 11 individuals' records released to the same individuals
By Aubrie Spady , Tyler Olson | Fox News
Several House Republicans are calling for an investigation and prosecution for the "unauthorized release" of their personal military records to a third party during the 2020 campaign season.
Reps. Don Bacon, R-Neb., and Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, were both notified by the Air Force that their military records were released improperly as they were campaigning in the 2022 midterm elections, and they believe it was part of political effort to hurt their campaigns.
"Knowing that this third party paid by the Dem Campaign Congressional Committee was able to obtain my social security number and fraudulently use it to obtain my military records is concerning not only for myself and the other ten affected, but to every single veteran," Bacon told Fox News Digital. "Veterans deserve peace of mind knowing their information is safe and will be protected from political dirty tricksters."
The Air Force confirmed to Fox News that an internal audit had "determined there was an unauthorized release of military duty information on 11 individuals" from October 2021 through October 2022. In a letter to Bacon, first reported by Politico, the Air Force said the records were "inappropriately requested" in November 2021 by a researcher named Abraham Payton, who formerly worked with American Bridge 21st Century, a liberal super PAC, on the false basis of "employment and benefits."
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