President Trump’s nominee for Army secretary has responded to critics of his stances on gay and transgender rights, saying “politics will have nothing to do” with how he serves if confirmed. Tennessee state Sen. Mark Green, 52, issued the statement to the Washington Examiner Wednesday after the American Military Partner Association and the Human Rights Campaign accused him of being a radical with extreme anti-gay and anti-transgender political views.
Army secretary nominee pledges to stay above ‘politics’ amid transgender criticism
