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The Rank Racism of Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon

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A lot of things happened. Here are some of the things. This is TPM’s Morning Memo. When a Christian Nationalist Runs DoD Military women and people of color somehow keep finding themselves in the crosshairs under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. A New York Times story out this morning is ostensibly about Hegseth personally striking four Army officers from the list for promotion to one-star generals:...
The article indicates potential systemic racism within the Pentagon under Defense Secretary Hegseth, as evidenced by the targeted removal of Black and female officers from promotion lists. The incident involving Major General Gant and Buria reveals a disturbing mindset that may be prevalent among top officials in the Trump administration. Moreover, the judge's ruling against the Pentagon on Anthropic showcases the government's attempt to punish companies for expressing disagreement with the admi...