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Virginia GOP Senate candidate suggests people who are tolerant of drag queens aren't tough enough for the military

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Republican Senate candidate Hung Cao made the comments during a televised debate Wednesday .

Cao was asked about his previous comments tying diversity, equity and inclusion to military recruitment issues.

Cao , a Navy veteran, was asked to explain how he believes DEI could impact military recruitment.

"When you’re using a, you know, drag queen to recruit for the Navy , that’s not the people we want," Cao said.

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