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Shauneen Miranda

A three-star general was suspended by the Army after appearing to mock Jill Biden

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Gary Volesky talks to reporters following a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state on April 3, 2017. The Army has suspended Volesky over a recent tweet in response to the first lady. (Ted S. Warren/AP)

The U.S. Army has suspended a former top spokesperson from a consulting position and put him under investigation after he posted a tweet appearing to mock Jill Biden over a recent comment by the first lady on the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

The tweet by retired Lt. Gen. Gary Volesky came in response to a June 24 statement posted to the first lady's Twitter account following the court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.

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