2023-08-24 14:46:17
Ron DeSantis has never claimed he was a Navy SEAL. “DeSantis joined the United States Navy in 2004 and was promoted to lieutenant before serving as a legal advisor to SEAL Team One.” [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(13-0-0) Author
2023-08-24 16:51:02
Ron DeSantis did not claim to be a SEAL, debate quote: “I learned in the military, I was assigned with US Navy SEALs in Iraq that you focus on the mission above all else, you can’t get distracted.” [Link] DeSantis was assigned to A SEAL Team in Fallujah. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(2-0-0) Author
2023-08-24 18:39:33
NNN. Although DeSantis did not explicitly claim to be a SEAL, he implied it; he was in fact not a SEAL. Video is in linked tweet. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(1-0-1) Author
2023-08-24 19:03:22
Ron DeSantis was not a navy seal. However, he was misleading in his 1st (R) primary debate stating: "I think it should be voluntary, I'm someone that volunteered to serve, inspired by September 11 & I deployed to Iraq alongside U.S. Navy SEALs in places like Fallujah, Ramadi." [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(0-0-0) Author