‘You gotta be kidding me’: Hegseth used these four things to decide on senior officer promotions
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A senior official exclusively told MS NOW how decorated military officers with decades of experience were withheld from promotion after Pentagon staff printed out internet searches showing they had attended official events like promoting COVID-19 vaccinations or marking International Women’s Day.

A senior official exclusively told MS NOW how decorated military officers with decades of experience were withheld from promotion after Pentagon staff printed out internet searches showing they had attended official events like promoting Covid-19 vaccinations or marking International Women’s Day.

  • dhork@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    3 days ago

    I imagine the smart move is to keep him there for a few more weeks to eat the sin and diatract dems and then axe him when you need to regain the narrative.

    If Republicans are going to eat one of their own, it has to be now, while they are still in charge of the Senate and can approve the next one. If they wait too long, the new Congress takes over, and now the President needs to ask Chuck’s permission to appoint anyone.

    • floofloof@lemmy.ca
      4·
      3 days ago

      If they wait too long, the new Congress takes over, and now the President needs to ask Chuck’s permission to appoint anyone.

      I don’t for a minute trust Chuck Schumer not to just acquiesce. The Democrats must replace him now.