THE NEW YORK TIMES: The defense secretary’s decision to block the officers’ promotions appears driven by his anti-diversity stance rather than based on merit.
In a move that disproportionately targets women and minority officers, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently blocked the promotions of at least seven Navy officers who had been selected by a board of senior Navy admirals.
The net result of Mr. Hegseth’s intervention is a slate of 22 nominees to be one-star admirals that bears little resemblance to the broader force these officers will help lead.
At least two of the officers removed by Mr. Hegseth from the promotion list are women and two are Black men. An additional three are white men.
Mr. Hegseth’s actions, which appear to violate the rules governing a promotion system that is supposed to be apolitical and merit-based, were described by four current and former defense officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive personnel matters. » | Greg Jaffe and Kate Kelly | Greg Jaffe reported from Washington, and Kate Kelly from New York. | Monday, June 1, 2026
So where is this man’s Christianity now, then? Behaving in this mean-spirited and ungenerous manner hardly rhymes with the teachings of Jesus, does it? These people are such FAKES! — © Mark Alexander
