<p>President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/joe-biden-celebrated-independence-day-by-requiring-assistance-to-get-off-stage" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Biden&#8217;s</a> administration is fighting back against a new provision in the annual defense spending bill that would require military promotions to be based solely on merit rather than considering race or gender.</p>
<p>The White House responded to the proposed NDAA in a <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/H.R.-2670-NDAA.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> on July 10th, outlining a number of provisions the administration opposed – from the potential creation of a Space Force National Guard to the attempt to roll back some of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) policies that Biden had enacted at the beginning of his presidency.</p>
<p>&#8220;The Administration strongly opposes the House’s sweeping attempts (sections 364, 523, 566, 595, 596, 598, 904, and 1046) to eliminate the Department’s longstanding DEIA efforts and related initiatives to promote a cohesive and inclusive force,&#8221; a statement from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) read. &#8220;As articulated in the 2022 NDS, one of the Department’s top priorities is building a resilient Joint Force and defense enterprise.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;DoD’s strategic advantage in a complex global security environment is the diverse and dynamic talent pool from which we draw. We rely on diverse perspectives, experiences, and skillsets to remain a global leader, deter war, and keep our nation secure. Moreover, DoD is committed to developing and maintaining a dignified, respectful, and safe workplace. Legislation that reduces DoD’s ability to create a positive work environment and fully leverage the best our nation has to offer puts the Department at a strategic disadvantage,&#8221; the OMB&#8217;s statement continued.</p>
<p>Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) <a href="https://nypost.com/2023/07/11/biden-admin-objects-to-merit-based-military-promotions-no-race-quotas/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">called the White House&#8217;s rebuff</a> of the provisions he wrote — both the merit clause and the clauses repealing Biden&#8217;s DEI initiatives — a &#8220;badge of honor,&#8221; adding, &#8220;Wokeness is a cancer that will destroy our military from the inside out if we don’t stop it.&#8221;</p>
<p>The merit clause makes no mention of race or gender, reading simply: &#8220;A candidate shall be evaluated on the bases of qualifications, performance, integrity, fitness, training and conduct. No determination may be based on favoritism or nepotism; and no quota may be used.&#8221;</p>
<p>Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) supported the move to strip DEI provisions from military promotions, adding, &#8220;What we’re trying to do is move to a colorblind, race-neutral worldview, where we’re focused on building a national defense and a military that is focused on, you know, blowing things up and killing people, not on social engineering wrapped in a uniform.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Biden administration does not appear to share that view.</p>

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