Joshua Mast

Going back to that meeting. So instead of what was supposed to happen of an informational meeting, where we're supposed to inform them of what our classified intelligence says, they essentially ambushed us. They brought Afghans to this meeting where we can't brief on a classified level. And they basically tried to do a fait accompli where it's like, hey, how soon can you take the baby?

I mean, like two days after the Trump administration reached out, that's what they were doing. I was in the meeting. And there's been a lot of, we'll get to that later in the story, but the Department of Justice under the previous administration has filed court filings saying, oh, Major Mash knew there was known family at this particular meeting. Mm-hmm.

I mean, like two days after the Trump administration reached out, that's what they were doing. I was in the meeting. And there's been a lot of, we'll get to that later in the story, but the Department of Justice under the previous administration has filed court filings saying, oh, Major Mash knew there was known family at this particular meeting. Mm-hmm.

I mean, like two days after the Trump administration reached out, that's what they were doing. I was in the meeting. And there's been a lot of, we'll get to that later in the story, but the Department of Justice under the previous administration has filed court filings saying, oh, Major Mash knew there was known family at this particular meeting. Mm-hmm.

But in reality, that was the detainee that our guys had taken off of the op. And I was there to tell you that this guy said he brought these people here from a foreign country and has been moving them around and identified these specific people in this compound as foreign fighters. So that was just some rumor because somebody didn't have the right clearance and we were going to clear that up.

But in reality, that was the detainee that our guys had taken off of the op. And I was there to tell you that this guy said he brought these people here from a foreign country and has been moving them around and identified these specific people in this compound as foreign fighters. So that was just some rumor because somebody didn't have the right clearance and we were going to clear that up.

But in reality, that was the detainee that our guys had taken off of the op. And I was there to tell you that this guy said he brought these people here from a foreign country and has been moving them around and identified these specific people in this compound as foreign fighters. So that was just some rumor because somebody didn't have the right clearance and we were going to clear that up.

And so all of this could have avoided if you're not insubordinate to the administration.

And so all of this could have avoided if you're not insubordinate to the administration.

And so all of this could have avoided if you're not insubordinate to the administration.

So Sparrow, There was about a two-month period after that meeting where the State Department kind of was like, we're not going to help you, but we're not going to get in your way. And we had successfully negotiated a recommendation from the then-existing Afghan government to send her to the States. The DOD had done that, and it was ready to go.

So Sparrow, There was about a two-month period after that meeting where the State Department kind of was like, we're not going to help you, but we're not going to get in your way. And we had successfully negotiated a recommendation from the then-existing Afghan government to send her to the States. The DOD had done that, and it was ready to go.

So Sparrow, There was about a two-month period after that meeting where the State Department kind of was like, we're not going to help you, but we're not going to get in your way. And we had successfully negotiated a recommendation from the then-existing Afghan government to send her to the States. The DOD had done that, and it was ready to go.

And so what happened is the State Department came back in, and I have a colonel-sworn testimony. They lied about me and my family, like, oh, we'd done something improper with this, or we didn't tell people. Literally testified under oath here just in October. that the State Department official had lied about us. Then he said it was the most unprofessional meeting he'd ever been in.

And so what happened is the State Department came back in, and I have a colonel-sworn testimony. They lied about me and my family, like, oh, we'd done something improper with this, or we didn't tell people. Literally testified under oath here just in October. that the State Department official had lied about us. Then he said it was the most unprofessional meeting he'd ever been in.

And so what happened is the State Department came back in, and I have a colonel-sworn testimony. They lied about me and my family, like, oh, we'd done something improper with this, or we didn't tell people. Literally testified under oath here just in October. that the State Department official had lied about us. Then he said it was the most unprofessional meeting he'd ever been in.

And he's the acting staff judge advocate for a four-star command who's in charge of the theater. And he gets told, stand down. State Department's got the lead. They're going to handle this.

And he's the acting staff judge advocate for a four-star command who's in charge of the theater. And he gets told, stand down. State Department's got the lead. They're going to handle this.

And he's the acting staff judge advocate for a four-star command who's in charge of the theater. And he gets told, stand down. State Department's got the lead. They're going to handle this.

And that's when everybody lost their life.