BREAKING NEWS: Chaos Erupts On House Floor Over Gaetz NDAA Amendment To 'Remove DEI From The DoD'

Sparks fly when Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) pushes an amendment to the NDAA to "completely remove DEI from the DoD" on the House floor, which earned the ire of Rep. Steve Horsford (D-NV), and led to fiery remarks from other lawmakers.
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[@TheOmegaDMM]

Gaetz is right

[@puddintayne9254]

I don't want "diverse" soldiers, I want soldiers who will defend our country!

[@user-lq5yo7qt8f]

Truth be told most of the grunts are jungle people

[@mrchillz6789]

Well I don't want to burst your bubble, but you need diverse soldiers for many different reasons.

[@digiswitch]

@@mrchillz6789 name one einstein

[@gwarkan]

@@mrchillz6789 You should buy yourself a copy of Sun Tzu's "The Art of War", and learn something about what it is exactly that an army does.

[@BrewmasterN8]

Indeed, the real men in our military should come home and live their lives for them because we don't deserve their allegiance at this point in time. Let the DEI squad fight the enemy for a while.

[@raymondw.4484]

As a veteran I couldn’t be more ashamed of this country now.

[@kurtbriere2096]

😥

[@chiefswife1212]

THIS SOLDER 100% AGREES!! ITS BECOME RIDICULOUS!!!

[@lowellirish]

Me too brother, me too...😢 Ashamed, and frightened

[@citizen_morgan7444]

I am a VETERAN and believe me, I can NEVER be ashamed of the GREAT United States of America. I am ashamed of calling ANY and ALL MAGA zombies AMERICANS. c.peter morgan.

[@bluefalcon3ID]

Its pathetic and a shame.

[@droopy0266]

I am a disabled veteran with 12 years active duty and six years army reserve. The story I relate it’s from my first tour of active duty in the 82nd ABN Div. My platoon consisted of 24 guys and 5 noncommissioned officers. To say we were a mixed bag of races is putting it mildly. White, Black, Hispanic, Middle Eastern, Asian, and one Native American. I mention Singer (Navajo) because he was my best friend. We were a tight group. I don’t remember race ever becoming an issue. You see we had a very dangerous job. We jumped out of airplanes. We trained for combat. We did the kind of stuff that you needed to have somebody watching your back. We trusted and protected each other. We succeeded in that job. I guess that’s why Paratroopers are called a Band of Brothers.

[@geraldfer]

I served in 82nd Eng Batt... Supporting 82nd ABN... Congress people need to have served...so they know what it is to see Rights and care stripped away...then we will see our Veterans taken care of!!

[@svetlana7904]

OK, you served for what you were asked for and believed, but was it right and not agains genocide of innocent people and children while America was exporting its democracy?!?! Do not get me wrong, you are nice and honest man serving for wrong ideology

[@Rj-vo5zm]

​@@svetlana7904I served to half Cherokee, race except in boot camp was never an issue. Actually came from my African American drill instructor towards me and seven others. So not our ideology is spot on. How old are you?

[@ChristopherSalisburySalz]

Thanks for your service. What you have said is what I have basically heard from everyone that has served. The liberals are trying to solve a problem that doesn't exist.

[@katherinegriffith5546]

​@@ChristopherSalisburySalz'everyone that has served'? This is such a fabrication of the GOP rhetoric. The military has, for many years, had a problem with racism. You may want to step outside the bubble you're living in and seek actual facts

[@mrpreparedallthetime1099]

That democrat woman in a pink jacket is a complete wreck

[@johndeere8594]

Most of them are.

[@425HP]

Like most dems. blind to what they cause and refuse to admit it.

[@dannybird4996]

She gotta bring up ancient history like it’s going on today

[@johnrhansonsr]

You can take DEI and shove it.

[@usmcmma]

My whole family served in the army and navy, my father and I in the Marine Corps. I will do everything in my power to make sure my children don't serve in the military unless things change.

[@crystalparker2542]

Same!

[@kerryholifieldjr6395]

How exactly?

[@sharper68]

The military of the past that was really bigoted was great, we need to get back to that or your kids will NEVER serve.

[@dannybird4996]

@@kerryholifieldjr6395how ? If you gotta ask that stupid question then I don’t know what to tell ya 😂

[@Lalalove_andlily]

Same it's so sad because it's like a family tradition but how can we keep going with a country like this ??

[@klclose1]

It is absolutely heartbreaking to see our military being deliberately destroyed.....along with our country.

[@philipkrall7691]

by republicans

[@jeroen1946]

@@philipkrall7691 good add on, klclose1 was not really clear on that.

[@Nastynati-pm8dy]

For ppl that don't even like this country or want to serve it lol

[@rathertiredofthemess2841]

Well? Thank a Republican.

[@phoenixhorn-nc7tk]

​@@philipkrall7691how?

[@johnblack2877]

That woman wants to keep racism alive.

[@billshepard2908]

That's all they have. An entire culture of Gimme Dat's.

[@brendawatkins6448]

No. She is telling the truth. Read about racism in the service. Even soldiers who came back from viet Nam, were discriminated against because "lost the war". So now we have homeless men & women

[@danielmachovoe1636]

she is the definition of racism

[@garrywilliams4449]

​@@brendawatkins6448the Vietnam War is a whole different story. It wasn't just black men being criticized, it was all soldiers being criticized. Don't even leave out the rest of the soldiers. You are being one sided. Don't be like the democratic communist party. Tell the whole story.

[@dannybird4996]

That all democrats have to retain power and control

[@m.asquino7403]

Get rid of DEI!

[@ladydi4537]

That's why I renamed it D.I.E cause it must be put down !

[@spydude38]

For one side of the aisle its all about race. For the other it's about mission, task, and purpose. It could not be anymore clear.

[@Dutch3DMaster]

Did you listen that those two things are not mutually exclusive to each other, but that it's an addition? (I get what the DEI thing is, but I don't know what the NDAA or DoD thing is, as a non-US citizen it's sometimes difficult to find out what something is about). Matt Gaetz tries to make it out as if having this module in training brings down the overall level of the armed forces. It is like saying "This parachute jumping stuff they are now told to do is going to cut back on fire-arm training!"

[@michaelhouk7603]

@@Dutch3DMasterYour making a false equivalence. DIE training has nothing to do with the military effort and is a drain on training efforts. On top of that it us racist hateful and divisive. That's why it should not be part of the military budget and all training efforts that are put towards this political indoctrination should be put towards viable effective training.

[@EchoHerr]

Gaetz is on point!

[@str8up598]

Boy-o-Boy did Gaetz hit a nerve... Love it!

[@billshepard2908]

The Party of perpetual racism will still be spewing this garbage 100 years from now.

[@rm19660]

Yeah, the chairman didn't want him to speak or to have a parliamentary inquiry. The parliamentary inquiry is about the rules being followed and the chairman was not going to follow the rules and let him speak. Gaetz apparently won the parliamentary inquiry in his favor.

[@coreymouton3900]

So when all the ethic groups stop going into the military you gonna fight in there place right?

[@brianrobinson116]

He hit a nerve in his own polluted nuts.

[@dontbugme7362]

Triggering WhineOrities.

[@blairfamily9685]

@7:50 She made the most sense. I agree with her completely. I don't care what you look like. I just want to know that you are an excellent: Pilot, Doctor, Nurse, PA, NP, CPA, EMT, Lawyer, Professor, Engineer, Architect, Teacher, etc.

[@Biscuitmakerman]

My husband is a proud Marine Veteran & half of his platoon was minorities & OMG those fellow Marines are just Marines, his brothers, his fellow Marines who he would die for & they’d die for him with zero hesitation! Race was never an issue because they were all Marines Kickin ass for our wonderful country!

[@TheOmegaDMM]

Time to purge Congress of idiocracy.

[@thomasmoeller3446]

Let's start with the narrow minded, backwards thinking idiots. Oh wait, I thought we were talking about Republicans and their device and oppressive rhetoric.

[@brianclayton3898]

Dam straight!!! The shitter is full.

[@ronjohnson3695]

Spirit of 76 in 24. VOTE. democrats OUT. The democrat party is AMERICA'S ENEMY WITHIN 😳

[@pumkinhead24]

How about just purge congress altogether. They've done noting but fuck us royally

[@billhanna8838]

Wow didn't realise BlackRock owns the military LOL

[@heavymetallabrat]

"White nationalist" When did a word for being proud of your country get tagged with skin color?

[@mikejerman1912]

I am Anglo-Saxon and proud of it.

[@nicholashodges201]

You can thank a particular failed Austrian painter for that

[@heavymetallabrat]

@@mikejerman1912 I dont see why you shouldnt. 🤷 Everyone should be able to be proud of who they are and where they came from.

[@heavymetallabrat]

@@nicholashodges201 No. This was recent. National pride refers to being proud of your country. The idea of patriatism somehow being racist is very new. The "austrian painter" you refer to was a murderer from the 20th century who deserves to rot in hell.

[@MJ-vl9eu]

The left doesn't know the meaning of the words they use, & they don't think for themselves in order to figure it out. DEI training tends to push the very racism & division the left claims to be against.

[@chiefswife1212]

THIS US SOLDIER AGREE 100%!!!!! THIS DEI NONSENSE IS A WASTE OF OUR TRAINING TIME!!!!

[@Oldsmokey1]

This one side other side BS needs to stop. Make these people.... all of them go camping together for two weeks. Give them some food, tents, and some matches and turn them loose.

[@vallejoborncalihasbecomeal9022]

I'm going to have the caudacity to agree with Representative Gaetz!

[@henrydiaz720]

I'm going to have the caudacity to fly the Johnny Reb! And drive my TWO V8 gas guzzling Crown Vics far and wide. And maybe move back to Florida, a place where common sense prevails!

[@maxt707]

Affirmative action idiots. Men should be in the military, not divisiveness caused by so-called diversity.

[@tomtugboat]

Gaetz is right in most everything - love having him in Florida !

[@Trumpforeever]

​@@henrydiaz720don't forget to stop and get a hamburger with extra meat on your way 😊

[@engletinaknickerbocker5380]

@@henrydiaz720 Please, be MY guest. I'll even give you a letter of recommendation since evidently entry depends on which drivers' license you possess.

[@mofleh177]

She said "We need to have a military that reflects the diversity of the country" I'd say "We need to have a military that hires and promotes members based on their merit and ability to serve with absolutely ZERO regards given to their race, gender, pronoun, zodiac sign and all other non-sense".

[@biancaenera2500]

I mean especially because if they are sent in a battle is for their lives important the preparation ☹ Are inclusivity and diversity going to save their and anybody else life? I'd suggest to think twice. Also apart from the "equity" blah blah blah whoever is ideal can serve but not in quotes, it doesn't really matter if you choose 100 men and 2 women or the contrary as long as they are the best persons. Too easy? Lol

[@bustadouglas8638]

She's a racist and hates America why else would she want it to collapse ?

[@larrykempton9660]

@mofleh , she said that reflects the diversity of the countries that they protect , she is a fraud ,or extremely stupid , or both .

[@lynnmac6494]

​@@biancaenera2500What??

[@stevieRay3211]

We have disabled people, elderly, mental health patients and children in our country too so I guess they should be pressed into service so the military reflects the diversity of our country? These Democrats are nuts and destructive.

[@gypsynikki]

Mission readiness and concern for the group as a whole cancels DEI’s focus on individuals

[@stevenwalter5741]

DAYUM!!! Matt hurt em with them FACTS! Savage!!!

[@samuelmcgill-rl3lb]

Democrats, this is the u s military, NOT ROMPER ROOM.

[@gregchavez1534]

Nor is it Captain Kangaroo! Nor Vegetable Soup! Nor 3-2-1 Contact! Nor Rubik, the Amazing Cube (remember that abortion, Gen Xers?)! Nor Mighty Orbots (remember that absolute GEM, Gen Xers?)! Nor Cheers! Nor Seinfeld! Nor 3rd Rock from the Sun! Nor Keeping Up with the Kardashians! But... sadly... if we're not careful with our votes in Nov 2024... it could turn out like The Apprentice.

[@samuelmcgill-rl3lb]

@@gregchavez1534 might turn out like the apprentice,it ain't over yet .

[@ValentineBernier-Wallace]

ROBOTS, this is the real world, NOT FOXSNOOZE playtime.

[@brianbirchall6880]

She's bringing up segregation from 200 years ago

[@tedbell4416]

Thought the same thing, so ridiculous

[@jrstf]

When you have no good ideas, bring up ancient history, yell louder, preferably both.

[@SciFiGrinch]

Yeah, my eyes glazed over when she said that.

[@amarialiyah8079]

I'm 43yrs old and never heard about it at school. But they teach us Roman and Egypt, great wall of china etc. So F**k yea teach that shesssh. We deserve to know. Let's not forget about the natives who really own this country

[@Ricky043]

She is a bs lair

[@ABonRMS]

When you accept the position as the “chair” of a committee it is best you understand the rules.

[@przemekkulesza3242]

If someone does not agree with me, he needs a training on how to think the same as me. Orwell 1984.

[@slapitman]

Thanks Obama, your tribalism approach has left a stain on the flag.

[@mikejerman1912]

Sure has. Not a good person. He is gonna want that flag back one day and it won't want him.

[@slapitman]

@@mikejerman1912 he’s profiteered and traded off of it handsomely as though it’s a virtue of his presidency. This is the result - a divided people that believes in tribe over nation. Isn’t that the very antithesis of the United States?

[@lindafarrell8250]

Amen!

[@goodtalker]

Amen!

[@observingcitizen404]

Damn str8

[@JohnDentonOutdoors]

I was a recruiter for 2 years. We were forced to recruit and enlist minorities before white people. The standards were lowered for minorities and minorities were given opportunities before anyone else. It was the most racist thing I’ve ever seen.

[@engletinaknickerbocker5380]

I feel so sorry for your experience. It was such an encumbrance to have to scrounge around for a minority over the whitey standing in front of you, wasn't it? My mother was a recruiter for the Air Force.

[@lindafarrell8250]

Thanks for the truth and it goes for being hired anywhere. There is a point system to hiring. White men no points, white women 1 point, black 2 points, latino 3 points. So they divide us. It started bad in the Obama administration and this seems to be his third term!

[@engletinaknickerbocker5380]

@@lindafarrell8250 What do you know about a 'point system'?

[@pczapp827]

Keep watching Biden he is the Purveyor of Racism for the last 50 years.

[@rhondaasklund601]

​@engletinaknickerbocker5380 what do you know about it? Let us all know .

[@jackweaver3559]

IS IT ANY WONDER WHY OUR COUNTRY IS SO SCREWED UP?????

[@JorgeCruz-mi5gc]

When I was in the Army, I clearly remember being quarterly briefed on the DOD policies, which ensured no one's race(physical characteristics), ethnicity, religious affiliations, creed, should be held against the individual. DEI violates the DOD policies that ensure everyone should be treated equally. Promoting individuals for diversity quota, not by merits, creates division in a unit. DEI needs to be removed out of the DOD.

[@EmilyW.isawakenotwoke]

Your account is being Shadow ghosted.. just letting you know

[@terrykiser7603]

I saw it , you saw it. That's not ghosted.

[@kerryholifieldjr6395]

What exactly do you think dei and a doing to the military?

[@JorgeCruz-mi5gc]

@kerryholifieldjr6395 I know enough about the negative situations. Hearing from the Airmen, Soldiers, and Marines who are leaving the installations here in North Carolina. The classic PowerPoint to death service members in how their "unconscious biases" makes themself rascist. Meanwhile, the policies and practices of the ideology of CRT, the bases of DEI, is in fact rascist . When you subdivide individuals for ideological reasons based on physical characteristics, by definition, that is racism. When soldiers say they are being passed over by individuals who do not meet the military standards, that creates division in a unit. The adverse effect a Soldier/ Airmen/Marine chooses to leave the Armed Services because of they are being held back for unjust reasons. Even those choosing to retire, speak in private about policies that they do not agree about but been forced to support or they to would be removed from their postions. It is one major reason I am glad I was retired in 2008, as Commands started focusing on identity politics.

[@jeremiahstone9541]

​ same for me, I go to back and my comments are gone. And I cannot see people's reply

[@nicknazick5592]

Good Job Matt!

[@bobbyricigliano2799]

I never experienced a bigger "melting pot" than in my military service. We had every demographic you can imagine, and no one cared about anything other than being good soldiers and taking care of each other.

[@marylamb7707]

Thank you for your service.

[@theophrastus3.056]

Almost 50 years ago when I was in the military, my first Commander was Latino. One of his top two subordinates was black. I later went to an advanced training course, where the top instructor was black. Nobody ever questioned their abilities or suggested they be promoted or rewarded SOLELY for their race or ethnicity.

[@THESANDMAN9]

That's the way it should be.

[@moms4class]

Same.

[@zolmation]

Can you imagine what your military experience would've been like if DEI wasn't implemented? white white white white white

[@anthonyboyd9325]

The ignorance of the Democratic Party to need explaining and acting like fools is embarrassing to Our Nation

[@1776concernedcitizen]

Don't be deceived. They know they're not being coherent in their speech. It's a Marxists tactic that's been used to subvert democracies around the world. Their goal is power. Raw power.

[@jexy_marshall]

Reprobate minds in action

[@jasonharris836]

Seriously? Have you see video clips of MAGA Trump voters spew their opinions? It is on BOTH sides.

[@juanluna9112]

WRONG. The ignorants are the GOP because they don't want diversity, inclusion and equity.

[@dannylarson8498]

​@@jasonharris836Trumps supporters are for God and prayer and that's bad according to Democrats.....yet Democrats absolutely love strange men dancing sexually in drag in front off elementary kids......we are Not the Same....your on the side off groomers and pedofiles.....explain don't coward away.....

[@johnduchesneau8685]

This is why there needs to be a parliamentarian and for members of Congress to know the rules and respect them.

[@MichaelSlattery-sh8vl]

Thank you Mr. Gatze

[@mrpreparedallthetime1099]

Matt Geatz is on fire!

[@mrsgbo03]

How do we get people to defend our country when we’re teaching them to hate it? 😢

[@duggyfresh8899]

If anything make them racist based on geographical location.

[@zemog1025]

This is the essence of DEI.

[@yt_hatesfreespeech]

what do you mean teaching? the teaching is already done, all of Gen Z hates this country

[@mdiaz4669]

Who's doing that? The ones constantly trying to dismantle it, the ones who attacked it on Jan 6th? The ones who talks about arming themselves against it? Please spare us your lame arguments. And why are we listening to a pervert/ sex trafficker/ and possible pedophile? Yes that is Gaetz for you, So gross!!!

[@captainmoretokin2172]

A country with out borders is not a country. They think that all the people pouring in to America will vote demonicrat. These people are coming to get every thing handed to them openly and couldnt care less about voting. We will never recover from the damage they are doing. It will be a bloody mess and there will be no law.eventually . The end is here not near.

[@eugeneslater9607]

Wow, good to know that every Vet is now safe because they were able to attend DEI training! As a Vietnam vet with two tours under his belt, I am lost for words to explain how lucky I was to receive real training that helped me and my brothers stay alive during actual combat. Thank God these people weren't born yet to help us....

[@davidkeen4972]

Real training you say? Why yall withdraw and take the L?

[@Thanos923]

@@davidkeen4972 The military did have issues, tactics wise, dealing with guerrilla warfare but to say that's the only reason we lost would be a farce. There was also tons of political and cutural pressure to get out of the war. Not sure how DEI would have helped them.

[@ErebusXanti]

@@davidkeen4972 The politicians and the people sold us out. Much like what happened in Afghanistan...

[@tinycatmakfat]

@@Thanos923 it would also be a farce to say it was not part of the reason. Now all of the sudden its not so simple as a DEI. Yall be clowns at times but at the same time indoctrination to a cult is hard to beat.

[@mikegriffin104]

Diversity comes into play when QUALITY is not met.

[@duanelee6208]

The military's job is to be warriors to defend our nation. I was in the military in the 70's and not once did I ever witness the need for DEI. If politicians want to make a change in the military they need to enlist. God help us. These democrats are an embarrasment.

[@dynamicchecklists127]

Gaetz is bold as hell.

[@jondc32]

Coming from a 22 year Army retiree veteran I can personally attest that up to the year of 2009 when I retired race was never a consideration in the numerous airborne units I was assigned to. We all had tremendous respect and appreciation for everyone else. We only saw the color green when we looked our fellow paratroopers in the eyes and we each knew that no matter how bad a combat task became we would have each other’s backs. The democrats insistence that race, sex, gender etc. become a top priority is not only tearing our military to shreds but it’s also destroying our country.

[@bewell6019]

💯🏆

[@tinycatmakfat]

Yes no racism in the military. Thanks for the confirmation. Up until 2009 no racism in the military. So from the start of the nation up until this guys date of 2009. Zero racism at all. Yall heard it hear folks! Those Tuskegee Airmen must have exaggerated about not being treated fairly.

[@shadwashington3403]

2/505th here. Amen brother you said it perfectly. God bless you

[@TheHiddenVariable]

The drama of these democrats

[@JK-wb5vi]

As someone who served during the 80's , I never saw any body worring about race. While on deployment we had 1 mission in mind, Protect & Serve America !!! 🇺🇸

[@Andrew-oq6eb]

In the military, today's military, if you wanna see racism, just look at any black NCO that isn't in the combat arms.

[@_the_left_aint_right_]

Thank you. 🇺🇲🫡

[@jimiray1969.]

100% correct. 90s and 2000s also.

[@johnpaulwebb3440]

We also didn't question a vaccine..

[@vickyostenson6361]

@@johnpaulwebb3440that is because a vaccine was a true vaccine. There was adequate trials to ensure everyone knew what side effects the vaccine would cause. You were able to get the ingredients if needed. A vaccine could be trusted.

[@janetcross2797]

Thank you for fighting for us Americans

[@charlesduru5838]

Lovely lady just gave a smacking.

[@marcconner8382]

Matt described this perfectly... "non-sense" !

[@radrew684]

Consider the source

[@bobcole7899]

I’m a retired Air Force veteran I served the United States of America for all Americans. We don’t serve one group or another we serve all.

[@kathy571]

Can you please explain to me how you serve Americans?

[@savannah505]

@@kathy571 He said SERVED, got it now???

[@tonybenc]

Huh?

[@MrBling67]

What are you white people scared of when minorities get in power they treat you like you treated them?

[@JenniferIlenePerry]

Thank you for your service

[@winslowsart535]

I'm sorry to say, but now that I've grown up, and can see things with my own eyes, I can see now, that our country is an embarrassment to the world as it stands right now, if we can't stand together to fight for the right reasons and causes, how can we stand together to fight injustices and right wrongs within the world.

[@funkyflights]

We can’t, America is doomed

[@FinkNZRat]

But you and the ex reality TV host are the funniest show on TV for years. We were never that interested in American politics before t'Rump but he has turned your government into an international laughing stock. 😂

[@MD-qz1wx]

This comment is what is wrong with American thought. You assume that other countries do not have similar arguments during their governmental hearings. Debates like these are a necessary function of Congress regardless of which side you agree with.

[@funkyflights]

@@MD-qz1wx …. disagreements is one thing, attacking the other side lying is another .. USA is broken with all the dark money and propaganda

[@FinkNZRat]

@@MD-qz1wx When other governments have similar arguments the majority of politicians act like adults, even when they disagree. It seems many politicians in the Unstable States of America have forgotten how to.

[@trishbayhi2902]

“Pronoun training and the rest of this NONSENSE…” RIGHT ON!!

[@huskerfootball42]

Whew. Scortched earth. Get em Gaetz

[@marcsappington419]

DEI is in direct conflict with the Equal Employment Opportunity Act

[@ladydi4537]

That's why I renamed it D.I.E cause it must be put down !

[@maxwellcrazycat9204]

Also in conflict with MLK's teachings

[@regulusmine2336]

It's in conflict with the explicit intent of the US constitution.

[@pczapp827]

@@maxwellcrazycat9204 You saw what the Nixon,Johnson,the Mob & CIA did to JFK,RFK & MLK.General Patton got the same from the Russians. I fail to see why Biden is standing, he is the one with the issues,I guess he's not threat to the corrupt Govt.

[@walterpetersenis728]

The Last thing they want is to be treated as equals! It's the same problem with the colleges!

[@DiLLY_V92]

What an absolute joke

[@daxmccall4635]

75 years ago someone called her grandpa a mean word, so she wants to burn it all down.

[@robertallred]

This is why me and numerous military members left.

[@rw9573]

The government has cause numerous departures. From your reason and being terminated for not injecting something into their bodies they weren't comfortable with.

[@robertallred]

@@rw9573 I left the military because I was getting ready to retire anyway. When Biden became President that just confirmed it because we know how much him and Obama destroyed it.

[@robinjohnson9915]

My husband recently retired as an officer from the reserves with 30 years of active and reserve duty. His retirement was held up until he attended DEI training, though he was two months away from retirement! He is grateful to be out!

[@michellejalbert-deen1329]

Thank you for your service, from Canada 🇨🇦.

[@notenough1937]

Who is this witch?

[@brooke1969]

Minute 4.50 and so on what is wrong with this man this man needs to be evaluated for his mental health. There’s no call for him to be behaving in such a way he’s planting divisiveness he’s planting hatred on things that do not exist. It’s ridiculous. Thank you.

[@snowench11]

Blazing Saddles was an awesome movie.

[@user-ey4ym2jx5b]

Look at all the empty seats!! We pay these chairs good money.We have to show up at work, so should they. This is absolutely unacceptable.

[@moosedawg71]

I know! I know they got used to this in the Pelosi Purgatory, but COVID is over! They were supposed to get their asses back to work and have debates. Though there are more people than there were just a year ago.

[@Dutch3DMaster]

@@moosedawg71 You do realize I hope that not every representative there has the exact same subjects in their portfolio, and that being there without any benefit for your cause is a time-waster like nothing else, wasting time that you could've spend on working on issues that do concern you because you have other legislative pieces to work on? I feel some people just really don't understand how politics might work... Some things have stayed after the pandemic. Joining a session remotely by watching from your (home) office might also be a thing, and again: not all subjects matter to all respresentatives.

[@ShawnPGMaloy]

Gaetz!!!

[@mimibauer1384]

Go Matt!!! Thank you for telling the truth.

[@charlesduru5838]

Direct the question to Gatz. Did the lady serve?

[@tolstory]

The Chair is clearly out of order. Apparently he does not know the rules that govern the House.

[@clarkecorvo2692]

i mean.. look at his expression at 6:09, thats the face of "i have no idea what to do".

[@nicholashodges201]

​@@clarkecorvo2692he knows he just doesn't *care* That's what that weird little smirk was about. He knows he can essentially do as he pleases and there's jackall Gaetz or anyone can really do about it since he's the committee chair. It's virtually impossible to remove them until right after an election and there is no disciplinary action to be taken

[@gregchavez1534]

There is reason why the House always has a parliamentarian available during an active session. Very few of the House members (if any) have a comprehensive view of all the House rules. The Chair did as he should have done and spoke in measured tones while he took his time to confer with the parliamentarian. Gaetz -- like many Trumpist idiot fake Republicans who want to see the world burn -- think "point of order" and "decorum" constitute the be-all-end-all of Congressional showmanship, to say nothing of effective legislative purpose.

[@dennismastin2444]

In the past decade or so, the left has ruined debate and decorum in the gov. houses and the private sector.

[@henrydiaz720]

Claro que si!

[@ronschaffhauser819]

There are no races in the fox hole democrats are so far gone it's so sad

[@maxt707]

They always have been false flagging every since Republicans help to free slaves. This country is so compromised that the law-abiding hardworking citizens are considered criminals. Sodom and Gomorrah Epstein Island where decadence and perverted riches indulgence trying to legalize all abominations with man's law which contradicts GOD.❤

[@ronsr2360]

Yes there is. Here's a clue, all of the Black soldiers that were killed in the many wars didn't die from the enemies bullets, they're always in danger of being shot by the enemy and also by American kkk soldiers.

[@anthonywashington297]

Thank you

[@randallbowman2930]

"We can only have unity if we recognize diversity as our strength." The incoherence of that concept is truly breathtaking. If you needed to hire a dozen security guards to protect your only daughter from an at-large, psychopathic stalker, in your search for security are you going to prioritize what they look like, what their ethnic backgrounds are, what gender they are, what their sexual orientations are, and then look at them and say, "Wow, look at how diverse you are, such STRENGTH! Such strength in the fact that five of them speak different languages and don't understand each other. Such strength in little Hector whose never fired a weapon before, and little Susie who could easily be overpowered by a threatening physical presence, and Ahmed and Nhung, who have experience but aren't necessarily great at what they do?" The idea that we need our military to reflect our nation's diversity, is the most dangerous and spectacularly stupid idea imaginable for a body whose SOLE purpose is to defend our nation from the bad guys! You want the strongest, the brightest, and most formidable to serve this body. PERIOD. Think of it as a sports franchise, do any of the fans give a rat's rear what their team's players look like? NO. They just want the best! So if being the best means our military is all black, all Asian, or all white, no reasonable person would have a problem with that! If that's who are best people happen to make up, that's what we want. Our enemies are laughing at us.

[@myalias2812]

Pretty clear the guy pretending to be The Chair has zero idea of what his role is or what a Parliamentary Inquiry is. They can't be refused. Who is this guy? A junior junior member they dragged out of the restroom?

[@raymondolson7005]

Jungle Gym Jordan must be in the locker room.

[@trumpforjesus9034]

Matt, You and your colleagues are awesome! keep pressing on!

[@ren7784]

What would the woman in pink do if the government said she isnt dark enough for her position. But apparently we need to follow the DEI rules...

[@LIBERTY0RDEATH]

As a veteran I honestly cannot believe what is happening in this country. It’s completely embarrassing. Degrading the very structure that makes us proud to serve doesn’t make our military stronger. Keep your work ideology out of the military. So sick and tired of this crap.

[@LSX_junkie]

Matt Graetz and Paulina are fantastic

[@mikejerman1912]

Bravo!!!

[@wwg1wgamaga14]

Amen 🙏🏼👊⚔💪🦅🔥💯🇺🇸

[@floridapatriotsfan9242]

I served 10 years active duty in the United States Air Force and one of the things I really loved about that was that I never saw any racism at all. And that was back in the 80s and 90s.

[@stephaniehack5701]

Yes DEI has ruined everything we built back then.

[@TheDigitalPillars]

@@Patriot_Vet We believe you.. and your 0 video burner troll account.

[@AdderTude]

My dad was a reserve intel officer in the USAF. He saw black officers promote their friends very frequently. Not saying this was throughout the branch but he has personally seen cronyism happen a lot during his time.

[@hansbuechi3411]

I was in in the 90s , racism existed. I don't think people were being held back due to race. If you did your work and a little self improvement, you could move up in most rates... except if you were a BT, those guys were never advanced.

[@billshepard2908]

There is so little racism now they have to fake it. Jussie Smollett is a perfect example.

[@meyou5041]

I was in the Army for 22 years, and I retired in March 2022. With this being said, I believe it gives me the unique experience to speak on this matter. I want to start off by saying I believe Republicans and Democrats are both the same and different in name only. I have seen what bringing race,gender, and sexual orientation does to the Army, and it is nothing good. I have seen Soldiers disrespect leadership because they didn't want to do things, and when told to fall in with everyone else, they screamed racism, sexism, or homeopathic. Without any proof on the matter, investigations start and all because an entitled Soldier felt they shouldn't be out in the field or doing range cleanup or even missions that are too much like work. I have seen female Soldiers show up to formation looking like they are more fit to go to a nightclub rather than doing their job, and rightfully so the immediate leadership is afraid to say anything about it because they don't want to go through the embarrassment of an investigation. The Army has always been about you are not a woman, man, white, black, gay, or straight you were a Soldier. That Army has been pushed aside for an Army of individualism and fear when enforcing rules and regulations. I retired at 42 years old and with 22 years in because the new Army is a dangerous Army both in garrison and deployment, not from enemies foreign or domestic but from Soldiers who believe they are individual's, entitled, and special. I wouldn't have wanted to deploy with 60% of Soldiers today, and for that reason, I retired.

[@christopheroconnor1847]

Thank you for sharing

[@Tommasini9]

It sounds like these DEI proponents are afraid of ... honest competition? They'd never measure up in a world where the best/most qualified person got the job.

[@jrstf]

No surprise if you look at the Biden administration.

[@user-xh7pz8se8e]

Now that's an understatement...

[@Crystalblue58]

YES! They are jealous of the attainments of others and want to be handed the fruits of others labors.

[@rickwheeler5496]

I don't think that it is necessarily because they feel that they won't measure up, but rather, because of ideas like affirmative action and dei they don't have to strive to be their best selves. Perhaps, on a subconscious level, they know that that would require effort that they don't want to extend. The claim that affirmative action and dei "level the playing field" is just not so. Instead of helping them to better themselves, these ideas actually rob these people of their passion and drive to achieve success on their own. Laziness knows no skin color, ethnicity, or orientation, and most people, when given the choice, will choose the easy path instead of digging deep and pushing themselves to succeed on their own merits. Just like affirmative action, we need to get rid of dei, they do nothing but breed laziness and entitlement.

[@pacard33]

@@Crystalblue58 Hmmm...sounds like DEI is... communism. We are living with people who know nothing of history, explaining a warped version of history to us. That's the Democratic party right now. Completely indoctrinated into madness.

[@kevinmccluskey4191]

Why is gaslighting allowed in Congress? Are there no laws governing lying, misrepresentation, and false equivalencies? Shouldn't perjury work both ways? If "We the People" cannot lie before Congress, how is Congress allowed to lie before "We the People"? I've never understood this unequal standard.

[@Spree1775]

Please take a bow...encore!!

[@yayoclipz5067]

I agree, but unfortunately the "SPEECH and DEBATE Clause" allows congress to lie to Americans which is unfortunate! That being said the 2017 pentagon survey seems to validate the discrimination that occurs in the military. It even makes mention that 40% of black people feared for their safety due to racism. Pretending racism doesn't exist isn't going to fix the military and hoping it will go away won't either.

[@bkdill51]

I don't understand it, either. I am sure Pelosi and Schiff and all their ilk could give us some understanding about that.

[@cj09beira]

if i were to guess it might be something to do with the problem of WHO defines what is true,

[@drmayeda1930]

It's simple. When the rules for Congress and the presidency were written up in the Constitution, our founding fathers couldn't even imagine in their wildest dreams that something like what we have now would occur.

[@janetcross2797]

Good for you you are right

[@carlziemba6068]

We all don't fight the same

[@sandikennelly1357]

Gaetz…A true patriot.

[@wwg1wgamaga14]

Yep Luna too 🙏👊⚔💪🦅🔥💯🇺🇸

[@georl1]

@sandikennelly1357 - Yeah and you're a sick puppy too.

[@jacobrowland1845]

She just intentionally burned the reminder of time on nothing. They do not want to fix problems but drive problems deeper.

[@kenosabi]

Control via division.

[@elbuggo]

_It cant be fixed,_ some cartoonist said.

[@billshepard2908]

What do you expect from the Democrat Party of Racism?

[@TommyGunz327]

@@elbuggo Scott Adam’s was 100% correct in his assessment. Kanye was 100% correct as well.

[@elbuggo]

@@TommyGunz327 True dat!

[@glittermama]

Without DEI, the military has been the most "integrated" section of American life.

[@BaconbuttywithCheese]

To have a voice in military matters it should be a requirement that service has been served.

[@JK77777]

GO GAETZ!!!! 💥💥🇺🇸💥💥

[@tinabattle718]

No dei in military or anywhere!

[@dandelionsarefree7436]

Thank you Matt

[@thedennis4412]

"our diversity is our strength". Right, not the weaponry and training, definitely not. Just being different races wins every battle. Spoken like a true woman.

[@johnneal7169]

There is a hate growing in my heart thats never been there. Theres a hate thats growing against people that constantly say they are victimized in a system thats done everything for them except give them a reach around. Theres a hate in my heart against people that do all they can do to break a system thats been so good to THEM that THIS country is where EVERY refugee is trying to get to. I know im not the only one. We are constantly being pushed into a corner. Weve turned the other cheek more times than we can remember. We are constantly giving and giving and giving only to be given shit in return and told to like. We are tired of seeing able bodied people not work, not contribute, but take and take and take. Ive never been a violent person and this is no threat, but people will not keep taking this crap. Theres a hate in my heart that i wish never was

[@richardmorphies5646]

Blame our government ,they are complicit in all that is and will happen.

[@Leo-si9zm]

Congrats. The government is accomplishing its goals. They fear unity so they sow division.

[@sobfatrick]

Recognize that they are doing this for the sole purpose of creating that hate. They want us to hate each other... divide and conquer

[@youeyeball]

Bravo 👏 ... Personally, I'm disgusted by 12% of America - A Brain 🧠 Washed, Damaged and Broken people .

[@majix6761]

I feel this statement like you wouldn’t believe my friend, and yes, it’s all the governments agenda to stay in power….disgusting!!

[@truthprevails6251]

Dufus black man is out of his John brown mind

[@cindyhamblin5673]

😂😂😂

[@mikejerman1912]

The nerve of that guy.

[@patriot692]

He just a brainwashed ol fool. Or dropped on his head when he was born

[@RJ67.]

I hope people can see through this cancer

[@PescadoDelDiablo]

“Growing more diverse” while military recruiting and retention are at all time lows

[@CaptDano]

Racist history is democratic history. Never seen a group of people so mad at their own policies. Can’t we all just be American?

[@secondarytrollaccount]

No the people on the left will do everything they can against this country and its people. Republicans aren't much better they may walk two paths but if you look far enough ahead they join into one.

[@johndudas5786]

I totally agree with u all u see is the democrats being racist my uncle and grandfather where in the military who are no longer with my family they both passed away and there both rolling in there grave for what the military has become and this speaker is out of line

[@mitchellsmith1593]

Nope

[@HollyMoore-wo2mh]

They HATE Americans but LOVE her money.

[@mattschrader5047]

Then who would the DNC or the Democratic Black Caucus or the Southern Poverty Law Center have to hate if we were all actually just human beings and not defined by our skin color? Just like Climate Change it's all BS. Money and power and legacy are always their end game. They don't give a shit about you and the Constitution calls them on their bluff. That's why they despise it

[@americanwoman8947]

What the Hell happened to the best qualified person for the job?? I don't care if their skin is striped. I am sick of this BS

[@DJ-iv2xo]

Isn't his best friend sitting in jail?

[@citizen_morgan7444]

I dare her say, "Maybe, I am the WRONG color." No, you just belong to the WRONG side of LIBERTY and JUSTICE. c.peter morgan.

[@Ullrs.Hunter]

Politicians need to stay out of our wallets, bedroom, and military.

[@apnudi]

Guess you want to go back to segregation? Cause politics made that illegal

[@debravictoria7452]

Military needs to stop lobbying.

[@jessicanelson8228]

And schools

[@lewecc]

Did you send this to Tuberville?

[@1foolishcaribou195]

DOD is using DEI now, and you are judges by race, gender identity, LGBTQP, etc. This politician wants to put a stop to that, so that being white or black, gay or straight, etc doesn't effect promotions, testing, etc. The military is now as poiticised as the FBI, etc

[@christopherwood274]

The house speaker needs to read Roberts Rules Of Order.

[@EnriqueHernandez-zk7qc]

He got schooled.

[@dekaywill4572]

It would not make any difference....

[@user-lq5yo7qt8f]

@@EnriqueHernandez-zk7qc You are delusional

[@davidemmet7343]

They don't care! Like all Marxists they only care about the narrative.

[@myfourbits6901]

It’s now wonder why nothing gets done! The “speaker” doesn’t know what he is doing!

[@Zeden2010]

Why not take a blind survey (so no retribution can happen) of what the service members think of the policy of DEI. You'll find that they don't want it

[@dannymayday7106]

Let's GO!!!

[@greatwhitebuffalo6807]

As long as DEI is part of the Military nobody in my family will be signing up for service.