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Army suspends retired general for tweet aimed at first lady Jill Biden

The Army has suspended a retired three-star general from his lucrative consulting job after he appeared to mock first lady Jill Biden in a tweet.

Retired Lt. Gen. Gary Volesky, a former commander of the 101st Airborne Division, was sacked after responding to a tweet from Mrs. Biden about the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and return abortion oversight to the states.

“For nearly 50 years, women have had the right to make our own decisions about our bodies. Today, that right was stolen from us,” Mrs. Biden tweeted.

“Glad to see you finally know what a woman is,” Mr.