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Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) and Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) led a group of 88 members of the Senate and House of Representatives in sending a letter to Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth. The letter demands answers after an anti-terrorism training conducted at Fort Liberty, North Carolina depicted Pro-Life Americans as terrorists.

The letter was co-signed by 22 senators, including Thom Tillis (R-NC), John Barrasso (R-WY), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Mike Lee (R-UT), Steve Daines (R-MT), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), James Lankford (R-OK), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Todd Young (R-IN), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Mike Braun (R-IN), James Risch (R-ID), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Bill Hagerty (R-TN).

The representatives who signed include Elise Stefanik, Greg Murphy, Patrick McHenry, David Rouzer, Chuck Edwards, Jim Banks, Barry Moore, Christopher Smith, Ronny Jackson, Brian Babin, Guy Reschenthaler, Doug Lamborn, Darrell Issa, Blake Moore, Jeff Duncan, Andy Biggs, Daniel Webster, Chip Roy, Tom McClintock, Michael Guest and others.

Supporting organizations include Catholic Vote, National Right to Life Committee, Family Research Council, Americans United for Life, Concerned Women for America and Students for Life Action among others.

The full text of the letter states: "We write regarding social media reports that anti-terrorism training conducted at Ft. Liberty depicts Pro-Life Americans as terrorists. Specifically the slides identify National Right to Life 'Choose Life' license plate holders and anyone who opposes the Supreme Court’s rightfully overturned decision in Roe v. Wade as members of terrorist groups."

The letter further criticizes the politicization of the military under the Biden-Harris administration: "Smearing Pro-Life Americans is despicable and emblematic of the ongoing politicization of the military under the Biden-Harris administration."

Concerns were raised about how such training could affect recruitment: "It is no wonder that the Army is struggling to recruit young men and women to join its ranks when it appears the service attacks their values and promotes a woke agenda rather than improving readiness and lethality."

Questions posed to Secretary Wormuth include whether it is official Army policy to identify Pro-Life Americans as “terrorist groups,” how long these slides have been used at Fort Liberty or other installations and what actions are being taken against those responsible.

"We look forward to your prompt attention and response," concludes the letter.