Alarm after Elias Irizarry is hired to position in office that manages highly classified military operations
The Pentagon has appointed a rioter convicted for his role in 6 January, 2021 insurrection to a sensitive national security role dealing with counterterrorism, overriding insiders’ concerns about his past record.
Elias Irizarry, who pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge in connection with the storming of the US Capitol, has been appointed to a position in the US Department of Defense’s special operations and low intensity conflict office which manages highly classified military operations, causing alarm among Pentagon officials.
The story was first reported by the Washington Post, which published a picture of Irizzary – holding what appeared to be a metal pole and wearing a pro-Donald Trump Make America Great Again (Maga) hat – looking over a wall on the day of the riot.
I wonder if this is yet another symptom of remaining available trump sycophants being bottom-of-the-barrel tier now. As in, all of the other better qualified candidates have left MAGA or been run through and fired already leaving on the dregs at the bottom to appoint to important offices.
“Is there no one that likes me anymore that can do the job?”
“Not really, no sir.”
“What about the kid with the MAGA hat and the pole at the insurrection?”
“Uh, sure. We can see if he’s available.”
dont bet on it