U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) is criticizing the Biden administration over a new Department of Defense (DoD) abortion policy.
Thursday, the Pentagon put out its new plan to pay for the travel of service members who seek an abortion or want to accompany a spouse who is seeking.
Rogers, who chairs the House Armed Services Committee, said this is just another example of Biden putting the “woke” agenda over national security.
“Today, the Biden administration chose to make the Department of Defense an abortion travel agency over a lethal fighting force, said Rogers. “As I have repeatedly told the political leaders of this administration, taking this action jeopardizes congressional authorizations for our warfighters. I am extremely disappointed the Biden administration chose once again to use our military to placate the radical left.”
The congressman also posted a statement on Twitter, calling the President “a disgrace to our nation.”
Our brave military is here to protect our freedom and our nation. It is not meant to advance the woke, Socialist Biden agenda, and it is certainly not meant to pay for abortion on demand. Joe Biden is a disgrace to our nation. https://t.co/VXAyMrm76L
— Mike Rogers (@RepMikeRogersAL) February 17, 2023
In the upper chamber, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville also condemned the new plan and said he will place a hold on all military and civilian nominations before the Senate.
“The Secretary of Defense is following through with his radical plan to facilitate thousands of abortions a year with taxpayer dollars,” Tuberville said in an statement to Fox News Digital. “So, I will follow through with my plan to hold all DoD civilian, flag, and general officer nominations that come before the U.S. Senate.”
The senator made it clear that any changes like this to the DoD should be approved by Congress.
“As I’ve stated, if Secretary Austin wants to change law, he should go through Congress,” he added. “This is an illegal expansion of DoD authority and gross misuse of taxpayer dollars – and I will hold him accountable. The American people want a military focused on national defense, not facilitating a progressive political agenda.”
Yaffee is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts “The Yaffee Program” weekdays 9-11 a.m. on WVNN. You can follow him on Twitter @Yaffee
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