GOP senators query naval drag queen ambassador effort for safety causes

Following the Navy inviting a drag queen and active-duty sailor to hitch its pilot “digital ambassador” program, 14 Republican senators are elevating a crimson flag.

These senators take subject with the latest ambassador's platform on TikTok, as a congressional ban is in impact for the social media website. Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Kelley, with the stage title "Harpy Daniels," has over 60,000 followers on TikTok.

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“At a time when our nation’s navy is dealing with a recruiting disaster, it's as vital as ever to succeed in broader swaths of the eligible inhabitants — however not at the price of privateness, safety, or professionalism,” the senators wrote.

The Navy’s 2019 social media handbook warns its members to “assume any content material they publish could have an effect on their private careers and the status of the Navy extra broadly.” These senators go on to “query promotion of social media influencers who publish behaviors or actions many People deem inappropriate.”

The senators requested for particulars in regards to the digital ambassador program's funding and whether or not ambassadors are compensated for his or her outreach program.

“Our Navy is dedicated to enabling a workforce demographic much like that of the nation it serves,” the Navy’s newest variety, fairness, and inclusion coverage replace reads. “With practically 50% of recruitable expertise coming from numerous expertise, the Navy have to be consider to create a tradition the place each individual, no matter their background, has the chance to succeed.”

A current ballot carried out by the Heritage Basis discovered that 65% of active-duty personnel had been involved about rising politicization within the navy.