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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrumps Second Army Secretary Pick Withdraws
Tennessee State Sen. Mark Green on Friday withdrew his nomination to be President Trumps secretary of the Army, citing false and misleading attacks against him for his often incendiary comments on LGBTQ rights, evolution, and Muslims. Green has come under considerable fire by advocacy groups and political figures, both left and right, for his comments such as claiming that opposing transgender equality is part of his personal efforts to fight evil. Green has maintained that any controversy over his remarks has been a false attack by liberals attempting to cut him down, and his statement declaring his withdrawal focused on that: Tragically, my life of public service and my Christian beliefs have been mischaracterized and attacked by a few on the other side of the aisle for political gain, he wrote Friday. While these false attacks have no bearing on the needs of the Army or my qualifications to serve, I believe it is critical to give the President the ability to move forward with his vision. Green is the second Army secretary nominee to back out of consideration; Vincent Viola did the same in February, citing difficulty in separating his business interests.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2017/05/05/trump-s-second-army-secretary-pick-withdraws?via=desktop&source=copyurl
This is great news, the man was simply horrific for the position.
dalton99a
(81,486 posts)Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)Why not pick someone who is upstanding, highly respected, doesn't trash other people, and isn't a wacko nut intent on forcing his views on others.
annabanana
(52,791 posts)are the only ones who will even CONSIDER working for this abomination of a president
Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)What did the republicans expect when they elevated a casino sharpie, business cheat, and congenital liar to be their leader as their Draft-Dodger-in Chief?
msongs
(67,405 posts)Arkansas Granny
(31,516 posts)Any ties to Russia, comrade?
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)He quits when his feelings get hurt.