ANCHORAGE, Alaska — U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan has been removed from his assignment as a Marine Corps reserve commander, a post the Marines said was incompatible with his congressional service.
The Republican, elected in November, told the Alaska Public Radio Network he plans to remain a military officer.
A clause in the U.S. Constitution prohibits congressional members from holding office in the executive branch. While there has been dispute over whether it applies to reservists, the Marines cited that provision in a letter telling Sullivan he could not continue in the commanding role of a California-based reserves unit that he had held for 18 months. He relinquished command ahead of schedule last month.
Sullivan says separating his roles isn't hard. He says he doesn't criticize the president when he wears his uniform.
