>>17340646
>Look, he was a good man inside. But he was dumb as a rock.
He witnessed what [They] did to our culture and country. He saw the toll drugs took on teens in the 60s. Dead kids from alcohol and barbituates. People acting very strangely on LSD. He saw California and Hollywood decay. Cannabis got connected to that. It was often the first 'drug' that young people tried. His statement is easier to understand in that context.
>>17340357
Patriot!
"Zeldin, who made his name nationally through his defense of former President Donald Trump in his first impeachment, was one of 138 House Republicans to vote against the counting of certified electoral votes after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot."
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2022-election/lee-zeldin-beats-andrew-guiliani-new-york-gop-primary-rcna35576
"Zeldin received an Army ROTC commission as a second lieutenant, and served in the United States Army from 2003 to 2007,[12][15] first in the Military Intelligence Corps.[12] In 2007, he transitioned from active duty to the Army Reserve, where he achieved the rank of lieutenant colonel.[10]"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Zeldin