PARATROOPER AND VETERAN ZACH BEECHER SLAMS TRUMP RISKING OUR TROOPS FOR ILLEGAL FOREVER WAR IN VENEZUELA

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MORRISTOWN, NJ – In a rapidly circulating video released today, Zach Beecher, Bronze Star recipient and candidate for New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District, issued a sharp rebuke of President Trump’s reckless actions in Venezuela.

“Soldiers I served with were killed or grievously wounded in Iraq,” Beecher said. “Every time we operate, that's the risk that Donald Trump is asking our men and women in uniform to bear.”

“Trump ran on and promised no wars and lower prices,” Beecher reminded his audience. “Now we're attacking Venezuela, prices are skyrocketing, and Trump has done more for Argentinian families than New Jersey families.”

Watch the video here and read the full transcript below: 

In 2017, I was in Iraq serving our country to clean up a mess we had started over a decade before.

In 2003, we had invaded Iraq without a plan for what would come next, and we did so under false pretenses.

This is a conflict whose repercussions we still feel today.

Now, Donald Trump is trying to send our troops headlong into the same type of mess in Venezuela.

Soldiers I served with were killed or grievously wounded in Iraq.

Others would go on to the same fate in Afghanistan or elsewhere throughout the world.

Every time we operate, that's the risk that Donald Trump is asking our men and women in uniform to bear.

And why?

Trump and Vance are saying that Operation Southern Spear is a mission to reclaim our oil.

It’s not about national security.

Trump ran on and promised no wars and lower prices.

Now we're attacking Venezuela, prices are skyrocketing, and Trump has done more for Argentinian families than New Jersey families.

And this all serves to distract you, from bad poll numbers to the Epstein files.

Do we have any idea how all this ends?

My name is Zach Beecher.

I’m a veteran running for Congress because I believe that now more than ever we need voices in Congress who understand the cost of war, who have the experience necessary to hold Donald Trump and this administration accountable, to ensure that we never hand from one generation to another a forever war again.

About Zach Beecher: 

Born and raised in North Jersey, Zach Beecher knew as long as he could remember that he wanted to serve his country. That didn’t surprise anyone who knew Zach’s parents: his Mom is a social worker who started a non-profit helping at-risk children; Dad was a 36-year police officer, dedicated to keeping our community safe.

Zach went to college on an ROTC scholarship and was commissioned into the U.S. Army on Graduation Day. Zach reported to his first assignment just four days later.

A proud Ranger-qualified paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne, Zach deployed to Iraq in 2016 - 2017, where he was focused on taking back the city of Mosul from ISIS, a crucial mission that liberated 1.8 million people from ISIS rule and earned him a Bronze Star.

During his time in Iraq, Zach quickly realized that the private sector could learn a lot from troops in a war zone. While governments and corporations often move at a snail’s pace, soldiers must innovate at the speed of battle to accomplish the mission.

Innovation at the speed of battle: That became Zach’s calling after transitioning from active duty.

Zach has worked with companies large and small to boost innovation and deliver needed solutions faster. He’s taken on some of our toughest challenges, from developing technology to fighting human trafficking, helping health care providers extend their reach into urban areas, and unlocking America’s innovation base by pairing workers with companies and helping to launch initiatives that meet today’s technology needs, including helping Nokia develop its strategic innovation center in New Jersey.

Now, Zach is running for Congress because Donald Trump and a failed Congress are putting our people and our country at risk. Costs are rising on everything from coffee to car parts, health care is becoming more expensive and less accessible, and our standing in the world is crumbling. In Congress, Zach will fight for you at the speed of battle.

Currently a Major in the U.S. Army Reserves, Zach and his wife, Michelle, live in Morristown with their 1-year-old son, Pierce.