The Pentagon have announced the repeal of Don’t ask, Don’t tell is set to come into effect on Tuesday, despite calls from Republicans for it to be delayed. Rep. Buck McKeon, the chairman of the Armed Services Committee, and Rep. Joe Wilson, chairman of the committee's personnel subcommittee asked Defence Secretary Leon Panetta to "take immediate action to delay the implementation of repeal."
McKeon and Wilson claim Congress has not been sufficiently informed of the policy changes that will accompany the repeal.
However in a statement to CNN, the pentagon confirmed that the repeal is still set to go ahead on Tuesday.
A spokesperson told CNN: "The repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell' will occur, in accordance with the law and after a rigorous certification process, on September 20.
"Senior Department of Defence officials have advised Congress of changes to regulations and policies associated with repeal. We take that obligation seriously. Senior department officials, including the general counsel, have met with House Armed Services Committee staff and shared with them all of the proposed revisions to the regulations and new policies to be promulgated."
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