Hegseth Blocked 2 Black and 2 Female Soldiers From Promotions

Hegseth blocked 2 Black and 2 female soldiers from promotions

Pete Hegseth has reportedly blocked the military promotion of six officers: all women or Black men, to become one-star generals.

Surely Pete Hegseth Has Non-Racist, Non-Sexist Reasons For Blocking Promotions Of Only Women, Black Men

Pete Hegseth praying for violence against his enemies, like a normal person does. YouTube screenshotAccording to a report from The New York Times (gift link), Secretary of WAR Pete Hegseth has blocked the promotion of two Black men and two women (of undisclosed race, though we assume they’re white as it would likely have been mentioned if they were not) to one star generals, a thing it does not appear he is actually allowed to do.Hegseth was ori…

The Needle: Pete Hegseth Blocks Promotions of Two Black and Two Women Army Officers, KenCen Layoffs Begin, And Trump’s Signature To Appear On Dollar Bills

Cold hard crash: Convicted felon and President Donald Trump’s signature will appear on U.S. dollars starting later this year, according to the Treasury Department. It’s the first time a sitting president’s signature will be printed on American currency. Minus one point because it’s enough already. -1 [NYT, Guardian] Promo, period: Silence buyer and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth intervened to block the promotions of four Army officers to one-…