* Joint Chief of Staffs Chairman General Mark Milley revealed more than 5.3 million hours and $535,000 was spent on extremism 'stand downs'
* He was responding to a request for data from Republican Senator James Inhofe
* Milley said the time averages two hours for each of the 2.46m service members
* 12 Republican Senators accused the Biden administration of promoting a 'leftist social agenda in the military instead of countering China, Russia and Iran
* Russia have amassed troops on the Ukraine border, China built up military presence in the South China Sea and Iran said to be 'on verge' of nuclear bomb
Republicans have slammed President Joe Biden for costing the military nearly six million man hours to implement his 'leftist social agenda' on diversity and extremism in the ranks instead of 'countering real threats like China, Russia and Iran'.
Joint Chief of Staffs Chairman General Mark Milley revealed that more than 5.3 million hours and $535,000 was spent on extremism 'stand downs' or discussions about extremism in the ranks.
In response, 12 Republican Senators on the Armed Services Committee accused the Biden administration of promoting a 'leftist social agenda in the military instead of countering China, Russia and Iran or creating an effective counterterrorism plan'.
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Update #1: Biden's 'woke' agenda costs military 6 million man-hours, Republicans say (FOX News)
Update #2: GOP senators say Pentagon wasted vital time pushing ‘leftist agenda’ (NYPost)
WNU Editor: There is some stuff that you just cannot make up.