John Carey: Your integrity is all you ve got | Jax Daily Record | Jacksonville Daily Record jaxdailyrecord.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from jaxdailyrecord.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
LAKELAND U.S. Rep. Scott Franklin did not enjoy the smooth and inconspicuous entry into Congress that most new House members receive.
The Lakeland Republican took his oath of office on Jan. 3, as the House of Representatives remained largely shuttered by precautions against the COVID-19 pandemic, then raging throughout the country.
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump continued refusing to accept his loss in the 2020 election, repeating unsupported claims of electoral fraud. He urged supporters to focus on Jan. 6, the day Congress would certify the Electoral College results, as a last hope for blocking Joe Biden’s election.
Franklin, 56, was in the House chamber that day as a mob of Trump loyalists overwhelmed security forces, broke into the Capitol and prowled its interior as some called for the execution of Vice President Mike Pence, who was overseeing the election certification in a ceremonial role.
Control of limited Afghan mission transferred to head of US Central Command 2 minutes read
Kabul, Jul 12 (EFE).- Responsibility for the few remaining American troops in Afghanistan was transferred on Monday to the head of the Florida-based United States Central Command, a move that marks the symbolic end to a two-decade war in that Asian country.
US Army Gen. Scott Miller, who had led US and NATO forces in Afghanistan since 2018, stepped down and transferred control to Marine Corps Gen. Kenneth McKenzie.
“The people of Afghanistan will be in my heart and on my mind for the rest of my life,” Miller told the media in Kabul at an official ceremony. “Our job now is not to forget” those who made sacrifices, he added.
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