The New Republic

Hegseth Personally Nixed Black and Female Officers’ Promotions (opens in new tab)

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is continuing his discriminatory campaign to remake the U.S. military in his image. Last month, a list of nearly two dozen one-star promotions included no women, and only two nonwhite officers. On Monday, The New York Times was able to reveal exactly how that happened.Hegseth personally intervened to block the promotion of several senior Navy officers, including at least two female officers, and two Black male officers, four current and former defense officials ...

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