Bennie Thompson was never in the military even though he had an association with the US military in the course of his political journey.
Bennie Thompson military experience: Was Bennie Thompson in the military?
Thompson has served as the sole Democrat in Mississippi’s congressional delegation since 2011.
His district encompasses the bulk of Jackson and is the state’s only majority-black district.
It stretches for around 275 miles (443 kilometers) and is 180 miles (290 kilometers) wide, bordering the Mississippi River.
The Mississippi Delta makes up the lion’s share of the district.
Thompson served as the Democratic National Convention’s Permanent Chair in 2020.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Thompson on February 16, 2021, charging Donald Trump of instigating violence on January 6 at the US Capitol assault.
Thompson’s national security expertise, according to his friends and advisors, qualifies him to lead the Select Committee on the January 6 Attack.
