{"id":971357,"date":"2021-11-05T08:59:01","date_gmt":"2021-11-05T12:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=971357"},"modified":"2021-11-05T08:59:03","modified_gmt":"2021-11-05T12:59:03","slug":"exclusive-house-republicans-urge-secretary-of-defense-to-reconsider-vaccine-mandates-in-military","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-house-republicans-urge-secretary-of-defense-to-reconsider-vaccine-mandates-in-military\/","title":{"rendered":"EXCLUSIVE: House Republicans Urge Secretary Of Defense To Reconsider Vaccine Mandates In Military"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fexclusive-house-republicans-urge-secretary-of-defense-to-reconsider-vaccine-mandates-in-military%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=971357&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<p>Republican Texas Rep. Ronny Jackson and a group of House Republicans sent a letter Friday to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, calling on him to prove that a vaccine mandate does not negatively impact readiness and or negatively impact the DOD\u2019s ability to conduct operations globally despite a possible loss of personnel.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Caller first obtained the letter, which was spearheaded by Jackson and signed by over 20 House Republicans. In the letter, the lawmakers warn Austin of the impact of losing any number of highly trained service members, saying the mandate could impact the Special Operations Forces community specifically.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThanks to President Trump\u2019s leadership, Operation Warp Speed achieved the impossible by developing multiple vaccines in record time. I got the vaccine because the benefit outweighed the risk based on the status of my personal health, but an authoritarian mandate could have serious consequences for America\u2019s national security. The decision to get vaccinated should be a personal choice for every American, just as President Biden previously supported before going back on his word and just as Vice President Harris desired when she said she would not get the vaccine if President Trump told her to,\u201d Jackson said in a statement to the Daily Caller before sending the letter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs China rapidly expands its nuclear arsenal, the U.S. Military cannot afford to have its best and brightest on the sidelines. I\u2019m concerned that losing even one of our special operators due to the vaccine mandate could compromise the military\u2019s readiness and operational capabilities. At the very least, Secretary Austin should present Congress with a plan to mitigate the fallout of losing highly trained servicemembers immediately. Secretary Austin claims that a vaccine mandate for our Armed Forces will save lives, however I have serious concerns that it will do the opposite,\u201d Jackson continued.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ THE LETTER HERE:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View (DAILY CALLER OBTAINED) -- Letter to Sec Austin Re Vaccine Mandate SOF (1) on Scribd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/document\/537376520\/DAILY-CALLER-OBTAINED-Letter-to-Sec-Austin-Re-Vaccine-Mandate-SOF-1#from_embed\">(DAILY CALLER OBTAINED) \u2014 \u2026<\/a> by <a title=\"View Henry Rodgers&#039;s profile on Scribd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/user\/527927298\/Henry-Rodgers#from_embed\">Henry Rodgers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf our military\u2019s ability to conduct global operations is negatively impacted, this mandate will endanger the lives of Americans and our freedoms by forcing brave men and women to leave the military,\u201d he added. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/10\/15\/house-republicans-ronny-jackson-bill-freedom-act-fight-joe-biden-vaccine-mandates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: House Republicans To Introduce \u2018FREEDOM Act,\u2019 Would Fight Biden\u2019s Vaccine Mandates)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jackson <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/10\/15\/house-republicans-ronny-jackson-bill-freedom-act-fight-joe-biden-vaccine-mandates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">introduced<\/a> the Forbidding Repressive Executive Efforts and Denouncing Overreaching Mandates (FREEDOM) Act in October in the House. The legislation attempts to push back against President Joe Biden\u2019s vaccine mandates. The Freedom Act would require all federal agencies and departments to issue a report on the number of employees who have quit or will quit because of the vaccine mandate, and to estimate the cost and time associated with filling those positions. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/09\/29\/senate-republicans-legislation-block-federal-agencies-proof-vaccination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Senate Republicans To Introduce Legislation To Block Federal Agencies From Requiring Proof Of Vaccination)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/08\/23\/biden-private-sector-vaccine-mandates-fda-approval\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">urged more private sector companies<\/a> to impose vaccine requirements in August after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Pfizer vaccine.<\/p>\n<p>The Pentagon is<a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/08\/23\/pentagon-covid-vaccine-mandate-military\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> requiring all military service members to get vaccinated<\/a>&nbsp;against COVID-19.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican Texas Rep. 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