Pentagon, Texas Clash Over Vaccine Mandates

  • All of the federal contractors in the state of Texas are about to find themselves in a difficult position. Governor Greg Abbott has issued an executive order forbidding any companies from instituting vaccine mandates.
  • But as of yesterday, the Pentagon has informed all of its contractors in the Lone Star State that they must comply with Joe Biden’s federal vaccine mandate. The federal mandate doesn’t take effect until December 8, so there is still some time for negotiations or court appeals, but that may not matter.
  • The statement from the Pentagon was phrased in a very absolute manner, invoking federal supremacy and suggesting that any companies following the Texas order and failing to mandate vaccinations may lose their contracts, effectively shutting them down.