Sen. Blackburn's plan to 'de-wokeify' the military foiled by Democrats
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Blackburn, through two amendments to the NDAA, was working to ensure "woke" diversity, equity and inclusion DOD programs would have more funding restrictions.
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During a classified hearing Wednesday, Senate Democrats on the Armed Services Committee voted down both measures.
"The U.S. military must focus on confronting the new "axis of evil" – Communist China, Russia, Iran and North Korea. These regimes do not care how woke our military is or what our soldiers’ pronouns are," Blackburn told Fox News Digital.
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