Hegseth Uses His 1st Town Hall to Attack Diversity

Pentagon's Hegseth: 'diversity is our strength' is dumbest phrase in military history
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday chided past celebrations of the U.S. military's diversity in a broad address to Pentagon staff in which he also promised a tougher approach to NATO and accountability over the war in Afghanistan.
In first town hall with the troops, Hegseth again blasts past DEI initiatives: 'Our strength is our unity'
ARLINGTON, Va. — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in his Pentagon town hall Friday, touched upon many of the same, anti-Diversity, Equity and Inclusion themes he voiced during his contentious Senate confirmation hearing last month.
Hegseth Uses His First Town Hall to Attack Diversity
The defense secretary, speaking to the Pentagon work force, defended his “unconventional approaches” to an audience that included women and people of color.
Hegseth Slams ‘Diversity Is Our Strength’ in Pentagon Town Hall
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday doubled down on his push to eliminate the department’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, and renewed his pledge that the military would support President Donald Trump’s deportation push.
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Hegseth also called "Our diversity is our strength" the "single dumbest phrase in military history," and intends to end the military's DEI programs.
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Then Hegseth, who has been critical of the emphasis on diversity inside the military, fumbled his own line. “The dumbest phrase in our military is ‘unity is our strength,’” he said.
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The military needs Pete Hegseth
In his book, Hegseth explains how the career military ... They’ve had to co-sign statements such as “diversity is our strength,” even though they knew full well that in the armed forces ...