On Capitol Hill, Congressman Matt Gaetz incites heated discussion with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and General Mark Milley. They had a passionate debate that caused the air to crackle with tension and arguments.
A Florida congressman expressed concerns about drag queen story hours being funded by the Department of Defense during a recent session. The senator questioned Secretary Austin on the distribution of cash and offered instances to back up his assertion. This discussion clarified the controversy about the military’s involvement in situations that some people may view contentious or divisive.
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Gaetz asked, “You put on a drag queen story hour on a Saturday for the first ever kid-friendly diversity equity inclusion summer festival and at Nellis Air Force Base. You had the drag you Nellis on June 17th. Who funded these things Mr. Secretary?”
The Department does not sponsor or provide funding for drag shows, according to Secretary Austin, who also said he was unaware of the occurrences Gaetz mentioned. “Listen, drag shows are not something that the Department of Defense supports or funds,” he responded.
“Why are they happening on military bases?” Gaetz responded right away.
General Milley was caught off guard during a recent hearing when Congressman Gaetz brought up a book on white privilege published by a Department of Defense employee. The conversation exposed a gap in understanding between the two defense personnel, emphasizing the necessity of continuing education on significant social concerns inside governmental organizations.
Miley openly questioned, “Can I just can I get copies of those because I’d like to take a look at those myself actually take a look and find out Can I get copies of those? Because I’d like to take a look at those myself, actually, take a look and find out what actually is going on there. Because that’s the first I’m hearing about that kind of stuff.”
Miley continued, “I don’t read those news stories. I don’t know what you’re talking about. I’d like to take a look at those because I don’t agree with those. I think those things shouldn’t be happening.”
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