Earlier this month, Sen. Tom Cotton asked Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin if critical race theory should play any part in how the military operates, and Austin he does not.
The question for Austin had to do with questions about teaching and operating the military under CRT, but the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was asked about the same topic and had a different kind of response:
Strong reaction from Joint Chiefs Chairman Milley on the issue of critical race theory before House Armed Services.
"I personally find it offensive that we are accusing the United States military, our general officers, our noncommisioned officers of being quote 'woke'" pic.twitter.com/otWBw3YdPK
— Dave Brown (@dave_brown24) June 23, 2021
BREAKING: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs says Critical Race Theory is important, blames Capitol Riot on ‘White Rage’ pic.twitter.com/6PV1JBW6Rs
— Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec) June 23, 2021
Judging from some of the replies about those comments, the Left is really liking how the military’s being run under President Biden. Others, not so much:
Is BLM rioting black rage?
— Julie H Wright✝️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@juliew38138) June 23, 2021
THis guy should be relieved of his duties, post-haste.
— PB 🇺🇸 (@Omniforce_13) June 23, 2021
Call me crazy, but it’s more than a little unnerving listening to our top military commander discussing domestic objectives. That’s not why we have a military. This testimony should scare the hell out of any freedom loving American. As sure as it emboldens China & Russia. #Woke https://t.co/BN1UsUayWG
— JohnWickofPolitics (@Gingrich_of_PA) June 23, 2021
That’s almost certainly true.