Interesting guy this Senator Kirk of Illinois who denounces Mr. Trump.
Not only did he attend the Fabian Socialist Globalist London School of Economics (master's degree). but Kirk was commissioned as an intelligence officer in the United States Navy Reserve in 1989. (MAYBE HELPED CIA TOO?)
After college, Kirk worked in Congressman John Porter's office, ultimately becoming chief of staff.
After leaving Capitol Hill in 1990, he worked at the World Bank and as an aide at the State Department on the Central American peace process. Kirk spent two years practicing international law and four years as counsel to the House International Relations Committee.
During his tenure in the military, Kirk was twice counseled by the Pentagon after incidents in which he was accused of conducting political business while on duty. On one occasion Kirk commented on Rod Blagojevich's arrest and posted a tweet while on duty with the Navy in Afghanistan. According to the Pentagon, Kirk was required to sign a statement acknowledging he knew the rules before returning to active duty.
Kirk was originally elected in 2000 with 51% of the vote. He won re-election with comfortable margins in both 2002 and 2004.
On July 20, 2009, Kirk announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate election for the seat held by Roland Burris, which had been held by Barack Obama before his election as president.
In 2012, Kirk's ex-wife accused him of concealing a payment of $143,000 to a former girlfriend, Dodie McCracken, who had worked on his 2010 U.S. Senate campaign. The Federal Election Commission dismissed allegations that the Kirk campaign had hidden the payments, saying they did not need to be disclosed because the girlfriend worked as a subcontractor on the campaign.
STOLEN VALOR
In 2010, Kirk corrected statements he had made about being awarded "Navy Intelligence Officer of the Year" after it was brought to the media's attention by his Democratic opponent, Alexi Giannoulias In a 2002 House committee hearing recorded by C-SPAN, Kirk said, "I was the Navy's Intelligence Officer of the Year", an achievement he said gave him special qualifications to discuss national security spending. In May 2010, the Washington Post reported that Kirk's claim to having been named the Navy's “Intelligence Officer of the Year” was erroneous.Kirk later apologized for this and other errors, including a claim made by his office of having participated in Operation Desert Storm when in fact he did not.
After the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in 2016, Kirk was the first Republican U.S. Senator to publicly state that President Barack Obama's eventual replacement nominee for the Supreme Court should get a hearing and a vote.
On January 21, 2012, at age 52, Kirk suffered an ischemic stroke.Kirk has since returned to his role as Senator, at times using a cane or wheelchair for assistance.
NEOCON WITH POSSIBLE BUSH CONNECTIONS.
Not only did he attend the Fabian Socialist Globalist London School of Economics (master's degree). but Kirk was commissioned as an intelligence officer in the United States Navy Reserve in 1989. (MAYBE HELPED CIA TOO?)
After college, Kirk worked in Congressman John Porter's office, ultimately becoming chief of staff.
After leaving Capitol Hill in 1990, he worked at the World Bank and as an aide at the State Department on the Central American peace process. Kirk spent two years practicing international law and four years as counsel to the House International Relations Committee.
During his tenure in the military, Kirk was twice counseled by the Pentagon after incidents in which he was accused of conducting political business while on duty. On one occasion Kirk commented on Rod Blagojevich's arrest and posted a tweet while on duty with the Navy in Afghanistan. According to the Pentagon, Kirk was required to sign a statement acknowledging he knew the rules before returning to active duty.
Kirk was originally elected in 2000 with 51% of the vote. He won re-election with comfortable margins in both 2002 and 2004.
On July 20, 2009, Kirk announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate election for the seat held by Roland Burris, which had been held by Barack Obama before his election as president.
In 2012, Kirk's ex-wife accused him of concealing a payment of $143,000 to a former girlfriend, Dodie McCracken, who had worked on his 2010 U.S. Senate campaign. The Federal Election Commission dismissed allegations that the Kirk campaign had hidden the payments, saying they did not need to be disclosed because the girlfriend worked as a subcontractor on the campaign.
STOLEN VALOR
In 2010, Kirk corrected statements he had made about being awarded "Navy Intelligence Officer of the Year" after it was brought to the media's attention by his Democratic opponent, Alexi Giannoulias In a 2002 House committee hearing recorded by C-SPAN, Kirk said, "I was the Navy's Intelligence Officer of the Year", an achievement he said gave him special qualifications to discuss national security spending. In May 2010, the Washington Post reported that Kirk's claim to having been named the Navy's “Intelligence Officer of the Year” was erroneous.Kirk later apologized for this and other errors, including a claim made by his office of having participated in Operation Desert Storm when in fact he did not.
After the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in 2016, Kirk was the first Republican U.S. Senator to publicly state that President Barack Obama's eventual replacement nominee for the Supreme Court should get a hearing and a vote.
On January 21, 2012, at age 52, Kirk suffered an ischemic stroke.Kirk has since returned to his role as Senator, at times using a cane or wheelchair for assistance.
NEOCON WITH POSSIBLE BUSH CONNECTIONS.