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TPM: Hegseth Railed Against 'Insidious' Security Measures That Kept Far-Right Extremists Out Of Armed Forces
TPM - Hegseth Railed Against ‘Insidious’ Security Measures That Kept Far-Right Extremists Out Of Armed Forces
By Hunter Walker
November 22, 2024 11:18 a.m.
Pete Hegseth is mad.
The former weekend Fox News host and Army National Guard veteran who President-elect Donald Trump tapped to lead the Department of Defense has made blasting the states of the American educational system and armed forces a cornerstone of his brand. And one of the things that has him most worked up is measures that the military’s leadership have taken in recent years to weed out far-right extremists from their ranks.
In a bestselling book and in a Fox special earlier this year, Hegseth aired his critique of security measures designed to keep “patriot extremism” — a term for militia-linked ideology — out of the military. He has also shared his story of personally being dubbed an “extremist” by the Pentagon due to the ink on his body.
“I have a Christian tattoo on my chest, which is part of the reason why I was — orders were revoked from my unit and I was pushed out of my unit,” Hegseth said during “The War on Warriors” live show that aired on May 10. “There’s new concepts like ‘patriot extremism,’ which is a part of how they review the profile of people serving. So, there are real insidious aspects of what’s happening inside the Pentagon.”
Hegseth was referring to steps the Department of Defense has taken to address the threat posed by far-right militia members and white supremacists in the armed forces. He went on to attribute this to supposedly left-wing elements in military leadership.
“A lot of ideological people with too much time … staring down at a meritocracy that they don’t control,” Hegseth said in the Fox live show. “You know the left, they don’t like things they can’t control. And they look at the DoD and they say that ‘this is something we need to bring to heel.’”
/snip
By Hunter Walker
November 22, 2024 11:18 a.m.
Pete Hegseth is mad.
The former weekend Fox News host and Army National Guard veteran who President-elect Donald Trump tapped to lead the Department of Defense has made blasting the states of the American educational system and armed forces a cornerstone of his brand. And one of the things that has him most worked up is measures that the military’s leadership have taken in recent years to weed out far-right extremists from their ranks.
In a bestselling book and in a Fox special earlier this year, Hegseth aired his critique of security measures designed to keep “patriot extremism” — a term for militia-linked ideology — out of the military. He has also shared his story of personally being dubbed an “extremist” by the Pentagon due to the ink on his body.
“I have a Christian tattoo on my chest, which is part of the reason why I was — orders were revoked from my unit and I was pushed out of my unit,” Hegseth said during “The War on Warriors” live show that aired on May 10. “There’s new concepts like ‘patriot extremism,’ which is a part of how they review the profile of people serving. So, there are real insidious aspects of what’s happening inside the Pentagon.”
Hegseth was referring to steps the Department of Defense has taken to address the threat posed by far-right militia members and white supremacists in the armed forces. He went on to attribute this to supposedly left-wing elements in military leadership.
“A lot of ideological people with too much time … staring down at a meritocracy that they don’t control,” Hegseth said in the Fox live show. “You know the left, they don’t like things they can’t control. And they look at the DoD and they say that ‘this is something we need to bring to heel.’”
/snip
Hunter Walker
@hunterw.bsky.social
I reached out to Pete Hegseth with some questions about his tattoos and positions on far right extremism.
That night, I got a semi-anonymous text from "an adviser" to the man Donald Trump wants leading the Pentagon calling me an "ignorant jackass." talkingpointsmemo.com/news/hegseth...
November 22, 2024 at 11:22 AM
@hunterw.bsky.social
I reached out to Pete Hegseth with some questions about his tattoos and positions on far right extremism.
That night, I got a semi-anonymous text from "an adviser" to the man Donald Trump wants leading the Pentagon calling me an "ignorant jackass." talkingpointsmemo.com/news/hegseth...
November 22, 2024 at 11:22 AM
https://bsky.app/profile/hunterw.bsky.social/post/3lbkf7rz5lk26
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