Reporter Publicly Shames Family of Dead Marine, Removes Photo of Them After Mass Outrage

A Gold Star household visiting Washington this week to put their daughter to relaxation was attacked by a Politico reporter on-line after the members of the family toured the Capitol, and most of them have been photographed with out carrying masks.

KCRA-TV reported U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Nicole Gee, who was among the many 13 U.S. service members killed by a suicide bomb final month on the Kabul airport in Afghanistan, was laid to relaxation on Wednesday.

The outlet beforehand reported that Gee, who was 23-years-old on the time of her loss of life, was honored late final month in a ceremony in California the place she was remembered as being obsessed with her service.

In an Instagram put up simply earlier than her loss of life, Gee posted a photograph of herself holding a child.

One of many final Instagram posts from fallen Marine Sgt. Nicole Gee in Kabul, who was killed within the suicide blast. She’s holding a rescued toddler.

“I really like my job”.

She was 23. RIP. pic.twitter.com/NUmR0KLp2n

— Invoice Melugin (@BillFOXLA) August 28, 2021

“I really like my job,” she captioned it.

Gee was taken this week to her ultimate resting place at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. Her household, who had traveled to the Washington space from California, reportedly determined to go to the Capitol whereas they have been within the space this week.

Semper Fidelis

As we speak, Sergeant Nicole L. Gee was laid to relaxation throughout a full honors funeral service at Arlington Nationwide Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.

Relaxation straightforward, Sgt. Now we have the watch. pic.twitter.com/Ju8gvbzsdw

— 2nd Marine Logistics Group (@2ndMLG) September 29, 2021

Republican Rep. Tom McClintock, the consultant for the household’s district, had publicly grieved with the household after Gee’s loss of life.

He posted a photograph of the fallen soldier on Twitter after she was killed.

23 12 months previous Marine Sergeant Nicole Gee from Roseville is the definition of an American hero. A selfless Marine who put her nation earlier than herself was misplaced within the line of responsibility whereas serving to evacuate People and our allies in Afghanistan. Bear in mind her title. pic.twitter.com/7DOkeYbyCM

— Tom McClintock (@RepMcClintock) August 28, 2021

McClintock was reportedly the explanation Gee’s household was on the Capitol on Wednesday, as he had supplied them a tour. This appeared to anger Politico reporter Heather Caygle.

Politico’s Heather Caygle previews the week forward in Washington https://t.co/ZA0tVY5atM pic.twitter.com/Z4RuzTauaY

— Washington Journal (@cspanwj) February 26, 2018

In a since-deleted tweet, Caygle posted a picture of the household touring the constructing.

“Masks requirement within the Home,” she wrote to her 50,000 followers. “Excursions not allowed… But right here we’re — group of 9, solely 2 in masks.”

The tweet was taken down, however an archived version of it’s nonetheless out there on-line.

Former Republican Sen. Jim DeMint posted a screenshot of Caygle’s tweet and identified that after criticizing the grieving Gold Star household, it appeared just like the reporter gave a picture of maskless reporters surrounding Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia her approval.

“Similar reporter. Mocks household of fallen marine on small non-public Capitol tour with out masks. 2 hours later celebrates picture of dozens of journalists on high of one another with out masks. Useless media thinks of themselves because the true heroes,” DeMint commented.

Similar reporter. Mocks household of fallen marine on small non-public Capitol tour with out masks. 2 hours later celebrates picture of dozens of journalists on high of one another with out masks. Useless media thinks of themselves because the true heroes. #JournalismIsDead pic.twitter.com/0MHSeCk4Sw

— Jim DeMint (@JimDeMint) September 30, 2021

DeMint used the tag “#JournalismIsDead.”

As of Saturday, Caygle’s Twitter account has both been deactivated or deleted. When making an attempt to view posts from her account, a message from Twitter reads: “This Tweet is from an account that now not exists.”