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White House dodges draft question

By Nicole Duran
Published April 28, 2016 6:31pm ET
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White House dodges draft question
President Obama welcomed Defense Secretary Ash Carter's proposal to open all combat roles to women, Earnest said. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File) | John Bazemore

A White House spokesman declined to comment Thursday on a congressional proposal to require women to register for the draft.

Although the House Armed Services Committee voted Wednesday to change that policy, presidential press secretary Josh Earnest said he could not comment because of a pending class-action lawsuit on the issue.

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