. RepMattGaetz gets Pride Month ‘family friendly’ drag show at Nevada Air Force base canceled
The cancellation came after Gaetz"demanded answers" from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley, the lawmaker highlighted on Twitter.to Milley and Austin"demanding immediate answers on why these drag shows are still occurring" despite their testimony in March that the Defense Department did not support or endorse such shows, he said.
"On March 29, 2023, during the House Armed Services Committee hearing on the ‘FY24 Defense Budget Request,’ I questioned you about diversity, equity, and inclusion programs within the Department of Defense . I find it completely unacceptable that DoD is using taxpayer dollars to fund DEI programs that are divisive in nature. DoD resources should be used for mission-essential operations, not diverted toward initiatives that create cultural fissures within our service ranks.
US General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin participate during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on the defense budget request on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on March 29, 2023. The letter also highlighted past events like one that took place on May 27, 2022, at the Ramstein Air Force Base, located in Germany; and, one on July 30, 2022, at the
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