After one of its foundations was discovered referring to pro-life institutions as “terrorist groups,” 87 congressional Republicans are demanding responses from the U.S. Army.
A notice sent to Army Secretary Christine Wormuth on Friday and obtained by The Federalist reads,” The American government expects the Department of Defense and its workers to protect the country from actual terrorists, no Americans who seek protections for children in the womb.”
Spearheaded by Sen. Ted Budd, R-N. C., and Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N. C., the sensor seeks to reveal details about an anti-terrorism presentation slide just used by Fort Liberty ( formerly known as Fort Bragg ) that classified pro-life organizations such as National Right to Life and Operation Rescue as challenges to the American country.
Second reported Wednesday by self-described scientist Sam Shoemate on X, the powerpoint presentation listed capabilities of these so-called “anti-abortion” organizations, such as their criticism to , Roe v. Wade , and what types of hobbies they partake in. According to Shoemate, the pro-life slide “followed right after a slide about ISIS, a terror group in the Middle East”.
Fort Liberty’s public affairs office confirmed the slide’s authenticity to The Federalist on Thursday, claiming they were” not vetted by the appropriate approval authorities” and” will no longer be used” in future trainings. The office did not, however, respond to The Federalist’s follow-up inquiry on whether the “local garrison employee” responsible for creating the slides has been or will be punished or fired for their conduct.
The American people are legitimately concerned that training of this kind is being distributed in the first place and possibly at other military installations, according to Republicans ‘ letter to Wormuth.” While Ft. Liberty’s statement asserts that the slides do not reflect the views of the… U.S. Army or the Department of Defense.” The American people deserve to be assured that any offending employees will be held accountable and that these slides do not accurately reflect the Army’s opinions.
Republicans demanded that Wormuth provide more information about the aforementioned slides and the people who would oversee their use. Additionally, they asked the Army secretary to explain what specific steps the branch is taking to “investigate the distribution of training materials depicting Pro-Life Americans as terrorists,” as well as what” statutes or Army regulations were potentially violated and what action is the Army taking with regard to any offending employee.”
The letter also contains demands that Wormuth commit to carrying out an “installation-by-installation review” to check whether such materials are being used at other bases and how to ensure that the Army wo n’t continue to use them. Wormuth has until July 29 to respond to Republicans ‘ inquiry, according to the document.
The National Right to Life Committee, CatholicVote, Family Research Council, and other pro-life organizations are supporting Republicans ‘ letter, according to Budd’s office.
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Shawn Fleetwood is a graduate of the University of Mary Washington and a staff writer for The Federalist. He previously served as a state content writer for Convention of States Action and his work has been featured in numerous outlets, including RealClearPolitics, RealClear Health, and Conservative Review. Follow him on Twitter @ShawnFleetwood
