US EditionFather of service member killed in Iran war said he never told Pete Hegseth to 'finish' the job
Charles Simmons, father of a fallen service member, calls Defense Secretary Hegseth's claim that families urged to 'finish the job' an outright lie, supported by an official's denial.
- On Thursday, Charles Simmons, father of 28-year-old Master Sergeant Tyler Simmons, denied telling Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to "not stop until the job is done" regarding the war in Iran.
- Defense Secretary Hegseth and Trump previously claimed that "every single one" of the families urged them to "Finish the job, sir" earlier this month, establishing the narrative Simmons now challenges.
- The 60-year-old Columbus, Ohio resident said he has "questions" about the conflict, which has killed at least 13 Americans, and cannot draw "definitive conclusions when I don't have all the data."
- Simmons' public denial directly contradicts official claims of unified family support, potentially undermining the credibility of the administration's justification for continued military involvement in Iran.
- As the conflict approaches the end of its third week, the White House faces increased scrutiny over how it frames and justifies the ongoing military involvement in Iran.
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