House GOP Leader McCarthy says he met with President Biden last week and vowed that the military vaccine mandate will end or the national defense bill will not move forward.
House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., discusses his route to House speakership and unpacks national security issues, including China and Big Tech.said the military’s vaccine mandate will be lifted or the national defense bill will not move forward.
"We're working through what is the [National Defense Authorization Act ], the national defense bill, we will secure lifting that vaccine mandate on our military. Because what we're finding is, they're kicking out men and women that have been serving.
"Leader McCarthy raised this with the president, and the president told him he would consider it," said White House spokesperson Olivia Dalton, according to Reuters."The secretary of defense has recommended retaining the mandate, and the president supports his position. Discussions about the NDAA are ongoing."
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy joins Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures" with host Maria Bartiromo. McCarthy met with President Joe Biden last week, according to the interview, and he said he"laid out very clearly what the difference will be with the new Republican majority."
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