Megyn Kelly Sits Down With Six Members of Bergdahl’s Platoon

Soldiers Bergdahl Served with React to Charges of ‘Swift Boating’ (Mediaite)

Six of the men Bowe Bergdahl served with sat down with Megyn Kelly on Thursday, and Kelly asked them how they feel about the White House saying the attacks on Bergdahl are just “swift boating” and are motivated by partisanship. All six of them insisted their criticisms are not based in partisan politics, but in fact.

All of them agreed that “the truth needs to come out, he’s not a hero,” and that it was “hard to watch” him get such a glowing welcoming in the Rose Garden, given they believe Bergdahl abandoned them to seek out the Taliban and the attacks got worse when he left. And so they took offense at Susan Rice saying he served with honor and distinction.

Evan Beutow, Bergdahl’s team leader, says that’s just “spitting in the face to anyone who deployed.” When asked about the “swift boat” charge, Beutow insisted this is not about politics, “this is about the fact that Bergdahl walked away from us.” And Cody Full added that political affiliation has nothing to do with their service, especially when they’re serving in the trenches.