Matt Gaetz Suffers Shock Bill Defeat as Nine Republicans Vote Against Him

An amendment introduced by Representative Matt Gaetz, which would have prohibited “federal funds for training on diversity, equity, and inclusion” for the military, was narrowly defeated on Thursday night, after nine Republicans joined the Democrats to vote it down. Unlike several other Republican-backed amendments tacked on to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), this proposal was beaten by 221 voted to 210, with no Democrats voting in favor. Gaetz’s proposal was one of several Republican amendments to the bill that have angered Democrats, thus raising doubt about whether what is usually a bipartisan bill will be able to complete its…