Posted 2/28/2024, 9:56:00 PM
Air Force Engineer Protests Outside Israeli Embassy, Sets Himself on Fire
- Air Force engineer Aaron Bushnell self-immolated outside Israeli embassy in Washington D.C. while shouting "Free Palestine!"
- Sen. Tom Cotton demanded answers from Sec. Def. Lloyd Austin about why Bushnell was allowed to serve given his extreme views
- Cotton questions whether Bushnell's anti-American views were known and why he had access to classified material
- Cotton gave Austin until March 7th to respond to questions about Bushnell and sympathy for extremists in the military
- Air Force confirmed Bushnell died from his injuries; offered condolences to his family and friends