Summary
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reversed a 1965 policy barring segregation in defense contractor facilities, contradicting his confirmation claims of not being racist.
He has prioritized eliminating DEI initiatives, canceling military observances like MLK Day and Holocaust remembrances, and purging nonwhite male leaders.
The Pentagon’s anti-DEI campaign mistakenly flagged Enola Gay bomber photos for deletion because of the word “gay.”
Critics link Hegseth’s actions to his far-right Christian nationalist beliefs and hiring of 26-year-old Kingsley Wilson, who promotes neo-Nazi theories, as deputy press secretary.
It’s just so absolutely, patently absurd. The plane that ran one of the most crucial attacks missions in World War 2 - literally, a strategic turning point, simultaneously ushering in an entirely new era of warfare - is being censored, because one of the words they used in the name of the plane is now considered verboten. Like, holy fucking christ, Hesgeth. Reach into your purse and find your fucking balls, you fucking cunt (apologies - I know he lacks both the depth and warmth).