Transgender American Suspended from Ukrainian Military

By
David Rufful
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OPINION | This article contains the author's opinion.

A transgender American named Junior Sgt. Sarah Ashton-Cirillo was suspended by Ukraine’s armed military forces.

The suspension is due to comments made by Ashton-Cirillo that were perceived as a threat to Americans who have opposed U.S. aid to Ukraine.

Ukraine did not specify what Junior Sgt. Sarah Ashton-Cirillo said that led to the suspension. (Trending: Kari Lake Blasts ‘Woke’ NFL)

Political commentator Charlie Kirk said, “A transgender former US soldier who goes by Sarah Ashton-Cirillo recently moved to Ukraine to become the English-speaking spokesman for the Ukrainian military. Ashton-Cirillo is now taking to social media threatening to hunt down and kill those who criticize the country’s government.”

Ashton-Cirillo, who is a male identifying as a female, said, “Next week, the teeth of the Russian devils will gnash even harder, and their rabid mouths will foam in uncontrollable frenzy as the world will see a favorite Kremlin propagandist pay for their crimes. This puppet of Putin is only the first. Russia’s war criminal propagandists will all be hunted down and justice will be served.”

“Why are we giving these psychos our money?” Kirk asked. (Trending: 22 Chilling Facts About Biden’s Impeachment)

Republican Sen. J.D. Vance said, “In recent days, a video has circulated of an individual who claims to be an English-speaking spokesperson for the Ukrainian military. In the video, this individual, Sarah Ashton-Cirillo, looks directly into the camera and threatens physical violence to anyone who circulates ‘Russian propaganda.’”

“I worry American resources could be supporting violence or the threat of violence against people for speaking their mind. Notably, any critic of America’s incoherent policy in Ukraine has been slandered as a propagandist, including multiple presidential candidates and American journalists,” he wrote.

“While we can debate the merits of these accusations, engaging in protected speech should not invite threats of violence — otherwise, the First Amendment means nothing.” (Trending: Proof That Joe Biden Took Bribes)

Vance is looking into whether Ashton-Cirillo has U.S. government connections and whether there is any compensated using American resources.