Former national security adviser H.R. McMaster said on Sunday he “would never disparage” someone’s military service, when asked about the controversy surrounding the Democratic vice presidential nominee’s past remarks about his time in the Army National Guard.
“I think everybody’s got to make their own judgment. Look at the facts of the service, which I think, you know, we should always celebrate and thank those who, you know, who serve our nation in uniform,” McMaster, who served in the Trump administration, said in an interview on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday” with Chris Stirewalt.
“We need our best, you know, our best young men and women to protect our nation, especially at this dangerous time,” he added.
In the interview, McMaster refrained from criticizing Walz directly and stressed the rewarding aspects of service and the “of being part of something bigger than yourself, being part of an organization where the young man or woman next to you is willing to give everything, including their own lives for you.”