US EditionDriscoll shuts down social media accounts after post celebrating Duckworth
The Army said the shutdown followed a deleted tribute post and online backlash, while a spokesperson cited routine account management affecting hundreds of pages.
- On Wednesday, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll shuttered the "Soldier for Life" social media network after a post celebrating Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth drew backlash online.
- The program's Facebook page posted a tribute to Duckworth's military career on Saturday, prompting Chase Spears, a former Army paratrooper, to criticize the content online.
- Within 24 hours of the criticism, the post was deleted and Driscoll directed all associated accounts to be closed, according to a Defense source.
- An Army spokesperson insisted the shutdown was "simply a circumstance of the Army handling routine Army business," citing policy requirements for account management.
- Duckworth, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, voted against confirming both Driscoll and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to their positions.
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