When Democrats wanted to demonize a group of Senate Republicans as "anti-veteran" to obscure concerns about extra pork added to a bill meant to help veterans exposed to toxic burn pits, they enlisted comedian Jon Stewart to be commander-in-chief of their crusade – and experts say Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell made it all possible.
The PACT Act, which will expand healthcare benefits for veterans who are suffering from illnesses due to their exposure to burn pits during military service, overwhelmingly passed Tuesday by a bipartisan 86 to 11 vote – but not before Stewart went on the warpath.
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Marisa Herman ✉
Marisa Herman, a Newsmax senior reporter, focuses on major and investigative stories. A University of Florida graduate, she has more than a decade of experience as a reporter for newspapers, magazines, and websites.