JUSTICE WITH JUDGE JEANINE
‘Opening Statement’ October 12, 2013
‘Opening Statement’ October 12, 2013
“Throw Them ALL OUT! Like All Of You, I’m Fed Up!”
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On Saturday night’s ‘Justice,’ Judge Jeanine Pirro expressed her dismay for the government after military families were denied death benefits for fallen soldiers. “Throw them all out!" she said of Congress. "Like all of you, I’m fed up.”
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The Fisher House Foundation, a private charity, was asked by the Pentagon to pay for the benefits after families were told they wouldn’t receive the money their loved ones were promised if they died serving the United States.
Judge Jeanine said, “They sacrifice everything – their hopes, their dreams, their lives, leaving behind families and loves ones devastated. And the Obama administration refuses to bury them. Won’t even fly the families in to gather their remains, while they jet around on our dime.”
The worst part? Congress passed the Pay Our Military Act hours before the shutdown to make sure that military benefits would be paid. “Ladies and gentlemen, this didn’t fall through the cracks. [The Pentagon] actually looked at it and said no money for you or your kid.”
“We Americans are nothing more than pawns in a political chess game,” the judge said. “Politicians looking to grandstand and blame the other party, because you politicians want to score political points, you just want to make Americans hate other guy. Well I have news for you: we’re disgusted with all of you!” » Read Full Transcript At ‘Justice With Judge Jeanine’
Judge Jeanine said, “They sacrifice everything – their hopes, their dreams, their lives, leaving behind families and loves ones devastated. And the Obama administration refuses to bury them. Won’t even fly the families in to gather their remains, while they jet around on our dime.”
The worst part? Congress passed the Pay Our Military Act hours before the shutdown to make sure that military benefits would be paid. “Ladies and gentlemen, this didn’t fall through the cracks. [The Pentagon] actually looked at it and said no money for you or your kid.”
“We Americans are nothing more than pawns in a political chess game,” the judge said. “Politicians looking to grandstand and blame the other party, because you politicians want to score political points, you just want to make Americans hate other guy. Well I have news for you: we’re disgusted with all of you!” » Read Full Transcript At ‘Justice With Judge Jeanine’
About Judge Jeanine Pirro
Jeanine Pirro joined the Fox News Channel (FNC) in 2006 and currently serves as a legal analyst as well as the host of "Justice with Judge Jeanine," a weekend prime-time program (Saturday, 9 p.m. ET) that presents her legal insights on the news of the week, current high profile cases, as well as recent issues and trends in the world of crime and justice.Formerly Westchester District Attorney, Judge Pirro was also the host of a syndicated weekday court show distributed by Warner Brothers -- for which she won an Emmy. Her notable legal career spans over 30 years. In 1975, she became an assistant district attorney for Westchester County, New York and was the first female to prosecute murder cases there. In 1990, Pirro was elected as the first woman to serve as a Westchester County Court judge. » Full Bio
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