Claim: At the first Republican presidential primary debate, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis touted his military experience, saying he "was assigned with U.S. Navy SEALs in Iraq" and "deployed to Iraq alongside U.S. Navy SEALs." That's accurate: He was a Navy lawyer who advised a SEAL commander.
Fact-check: DeSantis' Military Service as Navy Lawyer for SEAL Commander - FactCheck.org
Verdict: at the first republican presidential primary debate, florida gov. ron desantis touted his military experience, saying he "was assigned with u.s. navy seals in iraq" and "deployed to iraq alongside u.s. navy seals." that's accurate: he was a navy lawyer who advised a seal commander.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Lori Robertson
Date published: 2023-08-25T22:06:01