Former President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke at a campaign rally in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 13. Claimed Vice President Kamala Harris, a 2024 Democratic candidate, wants to reinstate military conscription.

Verdict: False

Harris' 2024 campaign website does not include any language suggesting she would like to reinstate the draft, and she has not expressed any intention to do so through her verified social media accounts or in recent campaign statements.

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A recent New York Times/Siena College poll found Trump leading Harris in the battleground states of Arizona, North Carolina and Georgia. USA Today Reported.

At a September 13 rally, Trump claimed Harris wanted to reinstate the draft. “Does anyone in this audience want to be drafted? That's what they're doing. She's already talking about reinstating the draft. She wants to reinstate the draft, she wants to draft your kids, she wants to put them in wars that should never have happened,” Trump said.

This claim is false.problemVisit the “Keeping America Safe, Secure and Prosperous” page on Harris' 2024 presidential campaign website.

“Vice President Harris will never waver in protecting America's security and ideals. As Vice President, she has confronted threats to our security, negotiated with foreign leaders, strengthened alliances, and engaged with brave troops overseas. As Commander in Chief, she will ensure that the United States military remains the strongest and most lethal fighting force in the world, that we unleash the power of American innovation and win 21st-century competition, and that we strengthen, not relinquish, our global leadership. And Vice President Harris will fulfill her sacred duty to care for our soldiers and their families, and always honor their service and sacrifice,” the section reads.

Similarly, this assertion is not even mentioned in the proposed policy point listed in the same section titled, “Supporting military members, veterans, their families, caregivers and survivors.”

Key points of the proposed policy include:

“Vice President Harris and Governor Walz believe we have a sacred obligation to care for our nation's service members and veterans, their families, caregivers and survivors. These Americans are some of the bravest among us who have put their lives on the line to uphold America's promise, defend our values ​​and protect our fundamental freedoms. VP Harris and President Biden have delivered the most significant expansion of benefits and services for veterans exposed to incinerators, Agent Orange and other toxic substances in more than 30 years. Governor Walz is the son of a veteran who served as a master sergeant in the Army and is the ranking member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, where he passed legislation to stop veteran suicides.

They will fight to end veteran homelessness, invest in mental health and suicide prevention efforts, and remove barriers to employment and expand economic opportunity for military and veteran families. The Harris-Walz Administration will ensure that military members, veterans, and their families get the benefits they have earned.”

Similarly, Harris did not appear to mention the idea of ​​reinstating military conscription. Verified Social media account or remarks Delivered meanwhile Recent campaign event. In addition, PolitiFact and CNN He denied the allegations.

A spokesperson for the Republican National Committee (RNC) referred inquiries to PolitiFact about the annual defense authorization bill after PolitiFact contacted the Trump campaign about the allegations. The Hill Senate Democrats reportedly added language to the bill “requiring women to register for the draft,” sparking backlash from “Republicans and social conservatives.”

According to the outlet, Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri called the provision “outrageous” and said “women should not be subject to the military draft.” Additionally, the group American Freedom Advancement called on Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Mike Johnson to oppose the provision “at all costs.” While The Hill highlighted the backlash the bill has received, the outlet also noted that with “the legislative calendar running out” the bill may not even be introduced before the 2024 presidential election. [Election Day].”

The media also reported that the bill may not be introduced in Parliament before Election Day. (RELATED: Media claims Trump falsely accused Harris of wanting “sex reassignment surgery” for incarcerated “illegal immigrants”)

Additionally, when PolitiFact asked Harris' campaign about claims that Trump was accusing her of wanting to reinstate the draft, a spokesperson said, “We have no idea what he's talking about,” a statement the spokesperson gave to CNN.

According to U.S. Government“The United States has not had conscription since 1973,” the site said. If conscription were to be reinstated, it would require approval from Congress and the president, it said.

In the event of a “national emergency,” Congress and the President can authorize the draft through the Military Selective Service Act. Selective conscription The Selective Service Board would then be activated, “ordering all personnel to report for duty,” followed by a random drawing to “determine the order in which individuals would receive enlistment orders.”

Enlistees report to their local Enlisted Processing Station (MEPS), where they are determined to be eligible for military service. According to the Selective Service System, at this stage of the enlistment process, enlistees may apply for deferments, deferments, or exemptions. After this step, local boards and appeals boards “begin to process enlistees' claims for conscientious objector, dependent hardship, chaplain and chaplain student deferments, and appeals classification.”

Finally, the Selective Service System requires that the first enlistees be sent into the armed forces within 193 days after the onset of a crisis and a change in the law authorizes conscription.

Although there is currently no draft, “nearly all U.S. male citizens and immigrants between the ages of 18 and 25 are required to register for the Selective Service System.” Selective Service Website.

Check Your Fact has reached out to spokespeople for Trump and Harris for comment.