GOP pushes back against Democrat allegations against the troops

 Washington Examiner:

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“There are wild claims,” he continued. “Just pick up the Washington Post every day. They seem to make them, through anecdotes, that somehow our U.S. military is a hotbed of extremists, racists at very high levels.”

Sullivan, a 26-year Marine Corps veteran, said the worst example of such a claim without evidence was by controversial Biden nominee Colin Kahl for undersecretary of defense for policy. In Kahl's March 4 confirmation hearing, he said the country faced “a moment of reckoning” and that he would work to “end racism and violent extremism within the ranks.”

But Kahl could not provide data to support his conclusions.

Sullivan pressed Wormuth to end statements about extremism and racism in the ranks that were not based on data.

“The vast majority of soldiers are tolerant and inclusive in terms of working with their peers,” Wormuth said in response.

“I do think it would be useful to have additional data,” she said. The nominee, however, added that survey data indicated “there are some pockets and some cases of racist behavior, there are still some institutional barriers to promotion.”

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The Democrats have been making the wild claims since the January 6 riots.  They have not been supported by the facts.  I think they are making the wild claims in part because they see people questioning the legitimacy of Biden and the Democrats.