Congressman Ryan,
You served. That matters. What you’re doing now matters even more. You have betrayed those who served in Iraq and Afghanistan by the company you now keep.
Endorsing Zohran Mamdani and aligning with Abdul El-Sayed after 9/11’s 25th anniversary is a slap in the face to every post-9/11 veteran and first responder. These are not “just progressives.” They traffic in Islamo-Marxist politics that treat America as the problem and smear the Jewish state while treating Hamas and Hezbollah as moral equivalents.
Rejecting AIPAC after taking their money doesn’t make you independent. It signals to the same crowd that America’s closest ally in the fight against terror is optional. That helps the people who celebrate October 7 and the groups that still target Americans and Jews.
Jackie Mary Auringer stands with first responders, the military, and veterans without apology. You used the uniform as a credential, then platformed voices that undermine what that service was for. Hudson Valley deserves a representative who doesn’t confuse “fighting for the people” with covering for anti-American radicals.