GOP Hawks Say the Only Thing Cut From the Pentagon Will Be ‘Wokeness’

The only reductions that Congress defense hawks will consider to the defense budget will be to “woke” As the United States faces a Russian invasion of Ukraine and Chinese threats to invade Taiwan, they have declared that cuts to the Pentagon’s programs would be catastrophic.

“As Russia wages war on Ukraine and China eyes a similar move on Taiwan, I can’t think of a worse time to cut defense spending than now,” Rep. Mike Gallagher, a member and chairman of the House Armed Services Committee which oversees America’s $400 billion defense budget, informed the Washington Free Beacon. Gallagher and other Armed Services Committee members, including chairman Mike Rogers, R., Ala., told the Washington Free Beacon There is no desire among the majority House Republicans to cut the Pentagon’s budget.

In concessions to a few Republican holdouts in the House speakership battle, Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R. Calif.) agreed to $130 billion in spending cuts. These cuts are expected to have an impact on traditional insulated agencies such as the Defense Department. The agreement has resulted in Concerns The Pentagon could have its budget frozen to prevent it expanding war-fighting priorities as a result of the rising demands from the war in Ukraine.

McCarthy said that he would reduce the Defense Department’s spending. “wokeism” other projects that have no impact on war-fighting capability. Others include Rep. Jim Jordan (R. Ohio). “everything has to be on the table” When the budget for 2023 has been approved. However, those who have the most influence over the Pentagon budget stated that they would prevent any reductions that could negatively affect an already stretched fighting force.

Since the election, Republican scrutiny has focused on the Biden administration’s efforts to create a more sensitive environment in the U.S. Military. Hawks have condemned the Navy’s implementation of critical race theory books, as well as the mandatory gender identity trainings mandated by the Navy. Army Navy.

Republican defense leaders spoke to the Free Beacon They believe there is a way to reach an agreement with far-right budget hawks. McCarthy suggested recently that military programs promoting a “woke” Agenda, such as diversity & inclusion training, could satisfy both those advocating defense cuts and those trying to keep military well-equipped to face down Russia and China.

“On the House Armed Services Committee—we are laser-focused on the threats we face and the capabilities we

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