(Headline USA) The non-binary drag queen recruited by the U.S. Navy as one of its “ambassadors” could face a court martial for violating the Uniform Code of Military Justice, according to a legal complaint filed this week.
The complaint, filed by America First Legal, demands an investigation into active duty Yeoman 2nd Class Joshua Kelley, whose “stage name” is “Harpy Daniels.” It claims Kelley violated the military’s uniform code on several occasions by publicly wearing women’s clothing and posting graphic pictures and descriptions of sexual acts, where Kelley was wearing his Navy uniform, the Washington Examiner reported.
In one of the pictures, posted in August 2019, Kelley wore his uniform with the caption, “Hold on I haven’t had my coffee or daily dose of glitter and d**k.”
“These posts present a distorted view of the Navy to the public and bring discredit upon the armed forces,” the AFL complaint stated, arguing that Kelley has “engaged in partisan activity, behaved in ways that discredit the military, publicly criticized his command, and misused his uniform for personal gain.”
They cited a social media post from Kelley in which he bragged about how his ballot was “blue” and how he would “speak so much more of my political view” if he were “out of uniform.” He also retweeted a post calling former President Donald Trump a “motherf***er.”
“In order to preserve the Navy’s reputation, swift action must be taken to restore good order and discipline and to prevent further partisan activity that implies Navy endorsement of particular candidates and causes,” AFL counsel Jacob Meckler said in a press release. “America First Legal will not stand by and allow Kelley to sacrifice the military’s reputation in pursuit of his own partisan agenda.”
Kelley was appointed last month as the first of five “Navy digital ambassadors” for the military branch’s online recruitment efforts. He claimed on social media that he sees drag as a way to “advocate” for people who “were oppressed for years in the service.”
