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Democrat Elissa Slotkin: Removing ‘DEI Woke Crap’ From Military Is ‘Politicizing’

Slotkin suggested that removing DEI initiatives would not make a difference in military recruitment.

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ROCHESTER, MICHIGAN - OCTOBER 27: U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) listens to questions from reporters during a Planned Parenthood rally at the Rochester Community House on October 27, 2024 in Rochester, Michigan. Slotkin rallied with supporters and reproductive rights advocates, where she addressed the need for nationwide protections for abortion access and women's reproductive rights. She continues campaigning in a close Senate race against Republican opponent Mike Rogers ahead of the November 5 election.
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U.S. Senator-elect Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) said this week that removing woke DEI initiatives from the U.S. military is a “politicizing” move.

Slotkin made the remarks during a Sunday interview on ABC News’ “This Week” with co-host Martha Raddatz when asked about President-elect Donald Trump’s tapping Pete Hegseth to lead the Department of Defense.

“Hegseth has also said that any general that was involved in any of the DEI woke crap has got to go,” Raddatz said. “Do you expect Donald Trump to fire top generals who he considers woke or those close to former Chairman Mark Milley?”

Slotkin responded: “Yeah, I don’t think you have to interpret anything. I think they’ve been very clear that they’re putting together some sort of panel that’s going to look at generals, people who have served their nation the — their entire lives over multiple administrations Democrat and Republican in combat, they are now openly talking about dismissing them like some sort of kangaroo court.”

“You can imagine the stress in the Pentagon about that, but also on the future of who we are as a military, right?” she continued. “Our military and the role of the military is in the Constitution for a reason and I think we’re really at risk of politicizing the military in a way that we can’t put the genie back in the bottle.”

When Raddatz noted that the military has had issues with recruiting, Slotkin suggested that removing woke initiatives from the military would not have much of an impact on recruiting numbers.

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