Senator demands meeting with defense leaders over their response to criticism of women in the ranks
March 15
Marine Corps recruits with Platoon 4038, Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, perform crunches during a strength test on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina on July 20, 2018. (Sgt. Dana Beesley/Marine Corps)
A prominent Republican senator this weekend demanded a personal meeting with Marine Corps leadership to explain why officials in charge of some service social media accounts insulted and “intimidated” conservative pundit Tucker Carlson for his comments about women in the military.
“These actions run the risk of creating a culture of contempt for our country’s civilian leadership within the enlisted ranks and among junior officers which will be corrosive to the good order and discipline of the military,” Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, wrote in a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin requesting the meeting.