Huff Po pointed out that it is not required for Harris to salute as part of a "fact check." The fact checkers were unable to dispute the fact that she did not salute, since she did not salute, but they did say that it is not required, since she is a civilian. Your response is private Was this worth your time This helps us sort answers on the page. It is a protocol thing so, yes, basically official courtesy. The President gets 21-guns as a chief-of-state. However, presidents are also not required to salute, yet since President Ronald Reagan, they all have, according to the Huffington Post. The VP gets a 19-gun salute, same as a prime minister or chancellor. While Harris is not part of the chain of military command, and not required to salute, it has been part of the tradition. She did not appear to salute when disembarking Air Force One with Biden on March 19 either." They reported that "Video reviewed by Fox News showed that Harris did not salute the honor guard on Monday nor during earlier trips on March 15 and 16. Former New York City Police Commissioner Bernie Kerik pointed this out as disgraceful.įox News reported that this is consistent behavior for Harris. WATCH: Kamala Harris refuses to salute military when boarding Air Force Two /37muXzg0h7- The Post Millennial March 24, 2021Ī video shot on Monday showed clearly that Harris walked past those servicemen without taking notice or offering the traditional salute. In September 2014, the internet lost its mind when President Barack Obama debarked Marine One with a cup of coffee in his hand and saluted a Marine.
In the video, she simply walks past them as they offer her their salute. Both Vice President Mike Pence and then-Vice President Joe Biden did salute those military members prior to taking off in the vice presidential plane. Vice President Kamala Harris has come under fire for not saluting the military guards that keep watch as she boards Air Force two.
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