Ret. Gen. Stanley McChrystal Says Hegseth's Focus on DEI Is a "Distraction" and "Not Helpful"

Ret. Gen. Stanley McChrystal says Hegseth's focus on DEI is a "distraction" and "not helpful"

Ret. Gen. Stanley McChrystal tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's focus on DEI in the military is a "distraction" and "not helpful." "The idea that everybody's got to look a certain way, got to have biceps of a certain size, there's got to be a male, straight, all these things, is not my experience," McChrystal said.

McChrystal slams Pentagon focus on anti-DEI and 'biceps' as a distraction

Retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal criticizes Pentagon's focus on rooting out DEI as a distraction, advocating for a meritocratic and inclusive military.