GOP Lawmaker Officially Condemns AP for Reporting on Racism in Military

Feb 2 , 2022

tate Rep. Bud Hulsey (R-Tenn.) has filed a resolution condemning the Associated Press (AP) for reporting on allegations of racism in the military.

Hulsey's House joint resolution, filed January 20, was in response to a May 2021 AP article titled "Deep-rooted racism, discrimination permeate US military."

The AP story interviewed "current and former enlistees and officers in nearly every branch of the armed services" who "described a deep-rooted culture of racism and discrimination." It mentioned that the military processed over 750 complaints of racism as well as 1,250 complaints of racial and color-based discrimination from civilians working for the military.

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