Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Alters Navy Promotion List, Resulting in All-Male, Predominantly White Slate
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth intervened in a Navy promotion process, removing women and some Black service members from a list of selected officers. The resulting promotion list included 22 nominees for one-star admiral, all male and predominantly white. According to Bluesky, Hegseth blocked the promotions of multiple officers selected by a senior promotion board. The Guardian reported that Heg设
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth intervened in a Navy promotion process, removing women and some Black service members from a list of selected officers. According to Bluesky, Hegseth blocked the promotions of multiple U.S. Navy officers who had been selected by a senior promotion board. The Guardian reported that Hegseth removed women and some Black service members from a Navy promotion list. The promotion list that resulted from Hegseth’s intervention included a slate of 22 nominees for one-star admiral, all male and predominantly white. Promotion lists are typically considered merit-based. The intervention extended the Trump administration’s push to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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