Father of Wentzville Marine killed in combat believes government is lying about son's death

THE FULL OUTLOOK IN JUST A COUPLE OF MINUTES. ALL RIGHT, GLENN, THANK YOU. ONLY ON FOX FAMILIES OF THE 13 SERVICE MEMBERS KILLED IN THE U.S. EVACUATION OF AFGHANISTAN. >> SAY THEY ARE BEING LIED TO AMONG OTHER THINGS. A FATHER HERE TELLS FOX TWO'S ANDY BANKER. >> VIDEOS OF THEIR FINAL DAYS AND MOMENTS HAVE BEEN WIPED CLEAN. >> LANCE CORPORAL JARED SCHMITZ OF SAINT CHARLES COUNTY IS ONE OF THE 13 WHO WAS KILLED THAT DAY. IT'S BEEN NEARLY 2 YEARS NOW. AND HIS FATHER TELLS ME HE STILL NOT SURE WHAT TO BELIEVE ABOUT JARRETT'S DEATH. THERE ARE SO MANY MISSING PIECES TO THIS STORY. I STILL TO THIS DAY DON'T HAVE AN ANSWER WHETHER OR NOT MY SON DROPPED. >> AND FELT NO PAIN AND JUST KILLED INSTANTLY OR IF HE WAS ONE OF THESE OTHERS. I WAS TOLD TO MY HE DIED ON IMPACT. THAT'S NOT >> THE MOTHER OF ONE OF THOSE OTHER SAYS WITNESSES TELL A MUCH DIFFERENT STORY THAN THE OFFICIAL ACCOUNT FROM THE U.S. GOVERNMENT ABOUT THE HEROES NOW KNOWN AS THE FREEDOM 13 SAID TO HAVE DIED IN A SUICIDE BOMBING. AUGUST 26TH 2021. >> IT IS LIKE A KNIFE IN HART. FAMILY MEMBERS TESTIFIED AT A PUBLIC HEARING NEAR SAN DIEGO MONDAY HOSTED BY CONGRESSMAN THERE ALLYSA OTHERS HAVE TOLD US OF THINGS. >> LIKE A A BULLET FOUND INSIDE THEIR LOVED ONE. BUT IN FACT, WE WERE TOLD IT WAS A YOU GUYS HAD THEIR GO PRO CAMERAS ON THEIR HELMETS. >> THE SD CARDS HAVE BEEN TAKEN AND THOSE THAT WERE RETURNED WERE WHITE. FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, IT'S COMPLETELY CLEARED OUT. WOULD YOU DO THAT? >> SCHMIDT HAS RECENTLY TRAVELED TO WASHINGTON WITH FREEDOM, 13 FAMILIES TO MEET WITH CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS. HE WAS NOT IN CALIFORNIA BUT MAY BE CALLED TO TESTIFY BEFORE THE HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE. THE STATE DEPARTMENT REPORT RELEASED IN JUNE PLACING BLAME ON BOTH PRESIDENTS TRUMP AND BIDEN FOR THE BOTCHED EVACUATION IS NOT ENOUGH. AND THEN THEY TURN AROUND SPIT IN OUR FACE BY. >> BLAMING EVERYTHING ON TRUMP. I MEAN, THE ABSOLUTELY NO ACCOUNTABILITY WHATSOEVER. THEY'RE DOING COMPLETE DEFLECTION TO SHAVE BIDEN FROM ANY FAULT WRONGDOING. IT'S IT'S I DON'T SEE WHY THIS IS A PARTISAN ISSUE. WHATSOEVER OUR MILITARY. THEY PROTECT ALL OF US LESS. CORPORAL JARED >> LANCE CORPORAL DAVID ESPINOSA. >> FAMILY SAY THEY WON'T STOP UNTIL HISTORY REFLECTS THE

Channel: FOX 2 St. Louis

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Length: 2min 21sec (141 seconds)

Published: Wed Aug 09 2023