2020 TN Senate race: on Homeland Security


Manny Sethi: Agrees with Trump that Antifa is terrorist organization

Sethi echoed the comments of many of his Republican counterparts in praising Trump's condemnation of the riots in Nashville and other cities. Those riots followed what were intended to be peaceful demonstrations to protest racism and brutality by police officers. Sethi said he "agreed with President Trump that the looting and the violence was related to Antifa, and applauds the president in declaring the group a terrorist organization."
Source: Johnson City Press on 2020 Tennessee Senate race Jun 2, 2020

Bill Hagerty: Give military tools to complete their missions; repair VA

Our most important national security asset isn't technology nor infrastructure, it's the men and women of our Armed Forces. We must do everything we can to serve those who have sacrificed so much. He will protect Fort Campbell, Arnold Air Force Base, and Millington Naval Base. He will always fight to make sure our active duty servicemen--and their families--have the tools they need to complete their missions, and he will work to repair a broken VA system that too often fails our veterans.
Source: 2020 Tennessee Senate campaign website TeamHagerty.com Dec 24, 2019

James Mackler: Let immigrants serve in military, as they always have

70 years ago, President Harry Truman signed Executive Order 9981 to begin integrating our Armed Forces "without regard to race, color, religion or national origin." Immigrants have fought alongside fellow Americans in every conflict we've faced since before the founding of our nation. An immigrant officer is credited with professionalizing George Washington's Army at Valley Forge during the Revolutionary War. Today, because of President Truman's actions, the world's strongest fighting force is made up of volunteers with national origins from across the globe.

Earlier this month, "some immigrant U.S. Army reservists and recruits who enlisted in the military with a promised path to citizenship are being abruptly discharged."

Fighting in Iraq, I know we would not have been able to complete our missions without standing side by side with new Americans and those who hoped to fulfill that dream.

Source: Medium.com on 2020 Tennessee Senate race Jul 26, 2018

James Mackler: Allow transgender people to serve in the military

Pro-LGBT Tennesseans quickly blasted President Donald Trump's new position on prohibiting transgender people from serving in the military, calling it "not rational" and hypocritical for someone who skirted military service. Others defended the president's abrupt new policy announced on Twitter, saying it's his job alone to determine the makeup of the military.

James Mackler, a former Army helicopter pilot with the 101st Airborne Division and a Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, said such policies detract from mission readiness. "Having served in combat, I know we are better warfighters when we bring all of our assets to bear, and excluding entire classes of people without evidence that they do anything but strengthen our forces is shortsighted, counter productive, and undermines mission readiness," he said in a statement.

Source: The Tennessean on 2020 Tennessee Senate race Jul 26, 2017

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Candidates and political leaders on Homeland Security:

Democrats running for President:
Sen.Michael Bennet (D-CO)
V.P.Joe Biden (D-DE)
Mayor Mike Bloomberg (I-NYC)
Gov.Steve Bullock (D-MT)
Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D-IN)
Sen.Cory Booker (D-NJ)
Secy.Julian Castro (D-TX)
Rep.John Delaney (D-MD)
Rep.Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)
Sen.Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Mayor Wayne Messam (D-FL)
Gov.Deval Patrick (D-MA)
Sen.Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
CEO Tom Steyer (D-CA)
Sen.Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
Marianne Williamson (D-CA)
CEO Andrew Yang (D-NY)

2020 Third Party Candidates:
Rep.Justin Amash (L-MI)
CEO Don Blankenship (C-WV)
Gov.Lincoln Chafee (L-RI)
Howie Hawkins (G-NY)
Gov.Gary Johnson(L-NM)
Howard Schultz(I-WA)
Gov.Jesse Ventura (I-MN) 		Republicans running for President:
Sen.Ted Cruz(R-TX)
Gov.Larry Hogan (R-MD)
Gov.John Kasich(R-OH)
V.P.Mike Pence(R-IN)
Gov.Mark Sanford (R-SC)
Pres.Donald Trump(R-NY)
Rep.Joe Walsh (R-IL)
Gov.Bill Weld(R-MA & L-NY)

2020 Withdrawn Democratic Candidates:
Sen.Stacey Abrams (D-GA)
Mayor Bill de Blasio (D-NYC)
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Sen.Mike Gravel (D-AK)
Sen.Kamala Harris (D-CA)
Gov.John Hickenlooper (D-CO)
Gov.Jay Inslee (D-WA)
Rep.Seth Moulton (D-MA)
Rep.Beto O`Rourke (D-TX)
Rep.Tim Ryan (D-CA)
Adm.Joe Sestak (D-PA)
Rep.Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
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