Trump-Loving N.J. Politician Accused of ‘Stolen Valor’

A New Jersey politician is facing calls to step down from his own party after he was accused of falsely claiming to have been a Navy SEAL.

Sussex County Commissioner William Hayden, a Republican and fervent Trump supporter who is in his first term, was called out by the Sussex County Republican Committee in a scathing statement last week.

“Commissioner Hayden has not been forthright regarding his military service and has demonstrated a lack of integrity in dealings with his supporters and colleagues since his election,” the committee said, accusing him of having “tarnished” the GOP’s reputation.

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