Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is reportedly attempting to block four Army officers, two women and two Black men, from a military promotion list to become one-star generals – though his motivations are unclear.
For months, Hegseth has been asking Army leaders, including Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll, to remove the officers’ names, the New York Times reported Friday. After Driscoll allegedly refused to remove the names, citing the officers’ excellent records, Hegseth allegedly took matters into his own hands.
The defense secretary reportedly removed the four officers’ names from the list himself – although it’s unclear whether he has the authority to do so – before the list was sent to the White House for review.
A senior military official told the New York Times that the promotion list includes three dozen officers, most of whom are white men, though some Black and female officers remain on it.
Our military, as much as any military can, has been a place that welcomed men and women, all races, and until Trump, LGBTQ+ members. Trump and his ilk are determined to turn it into an American Aryan male SS.