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Hakeem Jeffries Criticizes Pete Hegseth Over DEI-Related Book Removals at Naval Academy

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries criticized Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for removing nearly 400 books at the U.S. Naval Academy, including works by Maya Angelou while keeping Mein Kampf on the shelves, as reported by the Navy to Fox News Digital.
Jeffries described Hegseth as an extremist and vowed to apply pressure until Hegseth is fired, stating, 'We’re going to keep the pressure on until this book ban is reversed and Pete Hegseth is fired,' according to Jeffries' video on X.
Hegseth defended the removals, claiming they are aimed at making military education colorblind and merit-based, while laughing off Jeffries's accusations as not surprising.
Jeffries connected current book removals to historical attempts to censor Black history, highlighting past incidents with figures like Jackie Robinson and Harriet Tubman, stating, 'They tried to cancel Jackie Robinson... This must be reversed immediately,' he insisted.

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The Hill

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Hegseth’s ‘Big Brother’ book purge models the worst of McCarthyism

Hegseth has earned for himself perhaps the best-known rebuke from the McCarthy era: “Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last? Have you left no sense of decency?”

1 day ago·Washington, United States

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Mediaite

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‘Oh Boy!’ Pete Hegseth Fires Back at Hakeem Jeffries for Calling Defense Department Leadership ‘Dumb Effing Individuals’

Pete Hegseth laughed at House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries's recent dig during an appearance on Fox News Sunday Morning Futures hosted by Maria Bartiromo.

2 days ago·United States

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Hakeem Jeffries Shreds Pete Hegseth With Blistering DEI Burn

Donald Trump’s defense secretary was slammed by the House minority leader over a new “outrageous” book ban.

2 days ago·United States

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The Gateway Pundit

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Democrat House Leader Hakeem Jeffries Calls Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth a ‘Dumb Effing Individual’ — Then Vows to Get Him Fired

Hakeem Jeffries described Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as a “dumb effing individual” and demanded he be fired from the role.

3 days ago·United States

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Fox News

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Pete Hegseth says Hakeem Jeffries' 'dumb effing individuals' jab is evidence of how far Dems 'have fallen'

Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth criticized House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' "dumb effing individuals" remark, calling the rhetoric evidence of how far Democrats "have fallen."

3 days ago·New York, United States

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