A photo of US representative Brian Mast in an IDF uniform has gone viral, raising doubts about the congressman’s involvement in the IDF.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @jacksonhinklle questioned that why is the US congressman wearing an IDF uniform after sharing the picture. The tweet was made on Feb 2, 2024, which has received an about 3.3M views, contributing to the spread of the information. The archive can be read from above.
🚨🇺🇸🇮🇱 Why is a US Congressman wearing an ISRAELI military uniform? pic.twitter.com/to0kS40Rut
— Jackson Hinkle 🇺🇸 (@jacksonhinklle) February 2, 2024
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
The same photo was discovered on Brian Mast’s X (Twitter) account, where it was uploaded in October 2023. He served in the US Army and the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), and he fully supported Israel wholeheartedly from the start of the conflict, according to his post.
The official account of @RepBrianMast tweeted “As the only member to serve with both the United States Army and the Israel Defense Forces, I will always stand with Israel. Tlaib’s got her flag. I got my uniform. “Global Day of Rage” my ass.” on Oct 13, 2023.
As the only member to serve with both the United States Army and the Israel Defense Forces, I will always stand with Israel.
— Rep. Brian Mast (@RepBrianMast) October 13, 2023
Tlaib’s got her flag. I got my uniform. “Global Day of Rage” my ass. pic.twitter.com/WPWvst17ww
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) February 3, 2024
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: An image of US representative Brian Mast in IDF uniform has been shared questioning the US congressman's participation in the IDF. We found the same image on Brian Mast's X(Twitter) account, which he posted in October 2023. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/7nNgW1gVYt
Intent:
Propagandists are circulating images of Brian Mast to set their narrative over the ongoing war in #Gaza. An image of US representative Brian Mast in IDF uniform has been shared questioning the US congressman’s participation in the IDF. We came across the same photo on Brian Mast’s Twitter account, X(Twitter), which was posted in October of 2023. According to the account’s description, Brian served in the Israel Defense Force and the U.S. Army and supported Israel from the start of the war.
Conclusion:
Claim : A picture of US Congressman Brian Mast in an IDF uniform has surfaced, prompting questions about the congressman’s involvement with the Israel Defense Force (IDF).
Fact : We found the same image on Brian Mast’s X(Twitter) account, which he posted in October 2023. As per his post, he served the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the US Army and fully supported Israel since the beginning of the war.
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