Posted on 04/09/2026 3:13:20 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
A government filing shows that men of a certain age could be automatically registered for a military draft before this year ends.
While the U.S. has long utilized an all-volunteer force and a draft has not been in effect since the tail end of the Vietnam War in the 1970s, the option of conscription has been considered an option since the SSS registration was reinstated in 1980 by then-President Jimmy Carter.
White House Previously Said Draft 'On Table'
The proposed rule change was submitted a little over 30 days after the United States and Israel attacked Iran, as part of a conflict that remains ongoing yet is temporarily on hold due to an agreed upon two-week ceasefire that faced volatility on Wednesday.
In the early days of the war, and following the deaths of six U.S. soldiers in relation to the military operation, the Trump administration was asked about the prospect of incorporating a draft in addition to whether boots on the ground in the region was realistic.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
“It has been, and it will continue to be,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox Business’ Sunday Morning Futures host Maria Bartiromo a month ago. “President Trump wisely does not remove options off of the table.
“I know a lot of politicians like to do that quickly, but the president as commander in chief wants to continue to assess the success of this military operation."
Fact checks conducted by Reuters, Forbes and PolitiFact found no correlation between now-President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign and statements enforcing a widespread draft.
Eligibility and Potential Negative Impacts
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Understood.
Drafted under Jao Bai-din and signed by Trump. This is the Uniparty, not the Democrat half or the Republican half of Uniparty.
War is for the working class
Exactly!
Women could be forced to wear "cute" uniforms and serve coffee and doughnuts to the brave servicemen as they board the trains to go off to boot camp.
Real 1940s atmosphere!
Regards,
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