Military leaders are rattled by a list of “woke” senior officers that a conservative group is urging Pete Hegseth to dismiss for promoting diversity in the ranks if he is confirmed to lead the Pentagon.

Summary

Military leaders are concerned over a list of 20 “woke” senior officers and admirals compiled by the conservative American Accountability Foundation, urging Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth to fire them for supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

The list disproportionately targets female officers and highlights activities such as promoting DEI discussions, addressing racial inequality, and advocating LGBTQ rights.

Critics warn this could damage morale and retention.

Hegseth, under scrutiny for personal misconduct allegations, has embraced Trump’s call to remove DEI programs, aligning with broader conservative efforts to reshape federal institutions.

  • anon6789@lemmy.world
    23·
    15 days ago

    A female Air Force officer was targeted because of “multiple woke posts” on her X feed, including a tweet about LGBTQ rights, one about “whiteness” and another about honoring the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on a stamp.

    Talk about sensitive snowflakes! Trying to ruin someone’s career because they talked about a stamp with a liberal on it…

    The whole list is worth a read for the poor excuses, but the stamp was the weakest of the weak to me.

  • noscere@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    6·
    15 days ago

    Hegseth says it’s a list of “woke” senior officers, I see a list of potential resistance leaders.