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Playingmantis

(637 posts)
3. Hegseth is total garbage
Fri Mar 27, 2026, 09:03 AM
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"Mr. Buria chastised the Army secretary for selecting Maj. Gen. Antoinette R. Gant, a combat engineer who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, to take command of the Military District of Washington, said three current and former defense and administration officials familiar with the exchange. The command provides security and performs ceremonial duties in the nation’s capital, and its commander often appears alongside the president at Arlington National Cemetery.
Mr. Buria told Mr. Driscoll that President Trump would not want to stand next to a Black female officer at military events, the officials said.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/us/hegseth-promotion-list.html

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That's why Trump supporters voted for a virulently racist, Nazi white supremacist. sop Friday #1
NAZI bastards. Kid Berwyn Friday #2
Hegseth is total garbage Playingmantis Friday #3
I knew it had something to do directly with Trump's presentation to his base. It's more dog whistle bullshit. ChicagoTeamster Friday #4
Lack of fealty and status as women or people of color... JT45242 Friday #5
The whole Republican anti-woke agenda is about denying opportunities for women and minorities. Lonestarblue Friday #6
They know the options for all Americans are dwindling wolfie001 Friday #12
Another angry DRUNK.............. Bengus81 Friday #7
Senate should refuse approval of the redacted list. Karadeniz Friday #8
Racist misogynistic piece of shit does something racist and misogynistic. Film at eleven. Ray Bruns Friday #9
And now they'll be trashed with made up crap, to justify the rejection. Buddyzbuddy Friday #10
Racist scum and total POS wolfie001 Friday #11
Here is a gift link to the article and some more on how some officers are evaluated by Hegseth's team LetMyPeopleVote Friday #13
Pentagon staffer stuns with demand: 'Trump wouldn't want to stand next to a Black female' LetMyPeopleVote Friday #14
So Much For Merit DallasNE Friday #15
Effin' bastards - yet again! And all that will need to be done to regain what we've lost/are losing! electric_blue68 Friday #16
The Senate Defense Committee should summon Kegsbreath to explain himself. TomSlick Friday #17
Hegseth is a racist asshole LetMyPeopleVote Friday #18
imagine being highly accomplished and having to be judged by that drunken rapist Skittles Friday #19
Difficult to believe this is happening in the USA Mysterian Friday #20
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