GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy claims he's convinced Biden to DROP the military's COVID vaccine mandate and says Pentagon's annual budget 'will not' pass unless the two-shot rule is gone
House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy met with President Joe Biden last week and said he was 'clear' about how his party would handle the House majority
He said Biden 'worked with' him on relaxing the military COVID shot rule
Republicans have been pushing to end the mandate for months
A Democrat told Politico on Saturday that such a measure in the new National Defense Authorization Act could potentially be on the table
By Elizabeth Elkind, U.S. Political Reporter For Dailymail.Com
Published: 14:40 EST, 4 December 2022 | Updated: 15:30 EST, 4 December 2022
President Joe Biden has agreed to end the US military's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy suggested on Sunday.
McCarthy, who is expected to be House Speaker in the new Congress, told Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures that he spoke with the president about a provision to end the rule included in this year's annual defense budget.
Republicans have been pushing for months to end the military's two-jab rule, arguing that its depletion of America's fighting forces presents a threat to national security.
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