The General is said to be under investigation after posting a tweet mocking First Lady Jill Biden on a hot-button social issue, according to the Army.
A retired three-star general has been suspended from a $92-an-hour contract consulting the Army for allegedly insulting the First Lady of the US, Dr. Jill Biden.
The General is said to be under investigation after posting a tweet mocking First Lady Jill Biden on a hot-button social issue, according to the Army.
Jill Biden's tweet condemned the Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
Lt. Gen. Theodore Martin, commander of the Combined Arms Center, suspended Volesky, pending the outcome of the inquiry, Cynthia Smith, an Army spokeswoman, told USA TODAY.
Retired Lt. Gen. Gary Volesky, the Army's former top spokesman and recipient of the Silver Star for gallantry in Iraq, had been a "senior mentor," advising senior military officers, staff and students participating in war games and other military activities.
According to the report, a Twitter account under Volesky’s name carried a reply to a statement by the First Lady following the Supreme Court’s action last month overturning the abortion rights decision Roe v. Wade.
“For nearly 50 years, women have had the right to make our own decisions about our bodies. Today, that right was stolen from us,” Jill Biden said.
The tweet under Volesky’s name stated: “Glad to see you finally know what a woman is.”
The tweet was later deleted.