Chad Robichaux is a Marine who developed post-traumatic stress disorder in the aftermath of eight tours in Afghanistan. After years of suffering, he now runs a counseling program dedicated to helping veterans avoid suicide, divorce, and other attendant problems. He knows from his own experience that a faith-based approach works. Our government, allergic to faith-based programs, isn’t really interested, especially under Barack Obama. So when Donald Trump came to a meeting of the Retired American Warriors PAC on October 3, Robichaux asked a question. “Spiritual fitness works on these types of problems. The government is not taking advantage of these programs and services,” Robichaux said. "Will you support and fund a more holistic approach?"
veteran and founder of mighty oaks foundation chad robichaux. thank you for coming on. congressman, to you first. i spoke with cheryl rex who lost her son dylan in kabul. i asked her what president biden could do to at least give her some comfort. here is what she said. i will get your response. he could call me. i have a phone number. he could call me. i m not sure what he could do at this point to honor them. they their names, talk about them. man up and talk about your failures that you held in afghanistan. the thing is, he won t even reach out, congressman. yeah, it s truly despicable and shameful that not only could he not mention all 13 of these brave heroes at the state of the union or at any point in time. but even when the bodies were arriving at dover he was busy checking his watch to see what
afghanistan sits in the middle. we had 2500 troops there at one point. we had 2500 troops all over the world. this did not have to end this way. that is right. chad robichaux, congressman cory mills. we appreciate your time. thank you both. thank you. meantime first up into nights crime crisis round up. university of north carolina graduate student being held without bond on charges that he shot and killed his faculty advisor. 34-year-old tailei qi is facing first-degree murder in the killing of a professor. this was the scene and boston were more than a dozen teens were arrested after multiple brawls outside a movie theater that was celebrating for dollar movie day. similar brawls broke out in other states over the same movie promotion. chicago police continue to investigate friday night incident where multiple fans were struck by gunfire during a white sox game. a new report indicates the gun was accidentally discharged by
The disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal killed 13 service members and left behind thousands of American citizens and tens of thousands of allies. Biden's team called it an "extraordinary success."