“It’s ironic that while Cresent Hardy is fighting to police the personal lives of the brave men and women serving in our military, he’s remaining conspicuously silent on the allegations of sexual misconduct plaguing his own campaign.” – Drew Godinich, DCCC spokesperson
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Las Vegas Review Journal: GOP congressional candidates cover range of issues in Mesquite debate
Ramona Giwargis | April 12, 2018
Former U.S. Rep. Cresent Hardy, former talk show host Jeff Miller, Air Force veteran Dave Gibbs and business leader Bill Townsend mostly agreed on abortion, signing a pledge to not raise taxes and fighting for control of federal lands in Nevada. But their differences emerged on foreign policy, climate change and transgender rights issues.
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Asked about Trump’s ban on transgender troops, Gibbs — who served 25 years in the Air Force — compared it to serving alongside his first female instructor pilot, calling that a “culture shock” at the time.
But times have changed. Gibbs said, “If the troops are OK with it, I’m OK with it, too.”
Miller agreed, saying that if a service member shows mental competence, Congress should not decide who is fit to serve in the military.
Hardy said he would like to re-enact “Don’t ask, don’t tell,” a policy instituted by the Clinton administration that banned openly gay, lesbian or bisexual troops. The policy ended in 2011.
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