“He’s never touched a MAGA hat,” said the official, who confirmed reports last week about the discrepancy and was granted anonymity to wade into a contentious issue. “I’ve known him for a decade. Never heard him say anything political or partisan.”
“He’s going to be asked about it,” said Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska.), a Senate Armed Services Committee senior member. “He’ll go through the normal vetting … we are going to have a patriotically apolitical, stridently constitutional military.”
Feb 28, 2025 14:26Caine will have to “explain what happened,” said Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), the Senate Armed Services Committee’s top Democrat. “If it happened the way the president said, well, that’s completely unprofessional. And that, I think, would question his ability to stand up to the president.”
