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Someone inform Hegseth minorities and women are overrepresented in blocked promotions at 50%. That is DEI of a sort. [View all]
Diversity, equity and exclusion 
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has blocked the promotions of at least 40 senior officers to general and admiral ranks so far this year. About half of those are women or members of minority groups. Read the inside story on the process Hegseth and his team have used to halt their advancements.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) 2026-06-19T19:40:02.139198Z
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