Biden Administration ‘Strongly Opposes’ Honorable Discharge for Troops Who Refuse COVID-19 Vaccine

Office of Management and Budget acting Director Shalanda Young answers questions during a Senate Budget Committee hearing in Washington on June 8, 2021. Greg Nash/Pool/Getty Images

President Joe Biden’s administration on Sept. 22 came out against efforts to prevent dishonorable discharges for U.S. troops who refuse to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

The Office of Management and Budget said in a policy statement it “strongly opposes” an amendment to the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that bars any discharge but honorable for service members.