United States Sen. Joni Ernst made an appearance on “Firing Line” with Margaret Hoover on Aug. 9. Ernst supported transgender inclusion in the military and expressed her support for requiring females to sign up for the draft.
Ernst was asked about her stance against President Donald J. Trump in that she supports transgender inclusion in the military. She added that she disagrees with the idea that the military has become too woke.
“When it comes to wokeness in the military, I always push back because our military is not woke,” Ernst said. “I would say that there is civilian leadership of the military that is woke. OK, so there is a difference between the leadership and those that serve in uniform.”
Ernst said the military has transgender people serving in the military.
“They will bleed red just as the rest of us,” she said.
Ernst said if transgender people “bring value” to the unit, then that talent needs to be brought into our services.
“I’m looking at what’s good for our nation,” she said. “And believe me, when we’re facing a recruiting challenge right now, if people are physically willing and able to serve our country, we want them to do so.”
Ernst also expressed her support for requiring females to register for the draft. This means a young woman would be required to serve in the military if a draft were necessary.
“Women are perfectly capable of contributing in combat,” Ernst said. “We have women that are more physically capable than some of the men you might find. Isn’t it funny? We want to focus on standards. It’s OK. If women meet the physical standards to engage in combat they should be allowed that opportunity. If they are men that don’t meet the physical requirements to engage in combat, they shouldn’t be allowed either. It shouldn’t be a back and forth about male, female. It should be about what is required of the duties that go into successful missions within the military.”
What Ernst’s answer doesn’t address is America’s daughters who have no desire to be in the military or in combat. Ernst wants to require them to register for the draft, which opens up the possibility of those daughters being required to go to war.
Ernst has been a huge disappointment. Thanks for the informative article.