Breitbart The Biden Pentagon said Wednesday it opposed the repeal of its vaccine mandate for troops but it would comply when the repeal becomes law in a win for tens of thousands of troops who did not want to take the coronavirus vaccines and for Republicans who fought in a defense bill for the repeal.
“[Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin] has been clear that he supports maintaining the mandate and that the health and the readiness of our force remain the top priority,” said Pentagon spokesman Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder at a briefing on Wednesday.
But, he added, “As always, we will comply with the law when it’s the law.”
The Biden administration in August 2021 mandated that all service members be fully vaccinated or face discharge. More than 8,400 service members were kicked out and tens of thousands more remained hold-outs. Many of them had requested religious or medical exemptions, which were largely dismissed.
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