Kristina Wong 24 Jul 2020
President Trump tweeted Friday morning that Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jim Inhofe (R-OK) “will not†be changing the names of military bases named after Confederate generals.
“I spoke to highly respected (Chairman) Senator @JimInhofe, who has informed me that he WILL NOT be changing the names of our great Military Bases and Forts, places from which we won two World Wars (and more!). Like me, Jim is not a believer in ‘Cancel Culture,’ †Trump tweeted:
Trump’s tweet escalates a showdown with Congress over a defense policy bill that mandates the renaming of the bases.
This week, the House and Senate both passed their different versions of the annual National Defense Authorization Act, which authorizes defense spending and activities.
Each version had provisions to rename the bases. The House version requires the military to change the names within a year after being signed into law. The Senate version of the bill requires the military to change the names over three years.
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