Thomas Maizi: At a defense committee in May, von der Leyen appeared to criticize de Maiziere for his handling of the G36 rifle debacle, saying the weapon should have been withdrawn when the problems first became apparent, according to Deutsche Welle. But on Tuesday the two ministers seemed keen to convey unity. The pair were there to answer questions about the G36 assault rifle, which has been found to overheat and become inaccurate in a hot environment or when it is fired too much. Von der Leyen and de Maizière, both members of Chancellor Angela Merkel Christian Democratic Union , even appeared together for journalists after the meeting. Von der Leyen announced in April that some 167,000 rifles would need to be scrapped or adapted. "I am thankful that Thomas de Maizière got the investigations off the ground," she said. Praise for predecessor "We both have the same view of things," said von der Leyen, after defense committee sitting, even going so far as to thank de Maizière for having set up an inquiry into the rifle.
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