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Hegseth rails against trans troops while senior generals are dismissed
Original: Hegseth is yelling about trans people again in convocations with troops who are forced to listen to him while firing exp
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is again attacking trans people during mandatory addresses to US troops, while the Pentagon dismisses experienced senior generals. Critics say the firings target officers seen as insufficiently loyal to President Trump rather than committed to upholding the Constitution, turning military assemblies into political rallies and raising concerns over politicisation of the armed forces.
Why now: Comments by the Defence Secretary and the dismissal of senior generals have reignited debate over politicisation of the US military and treatment of trans service members.
Pete HegsethDonald TrumpUS Department of DefenseUS military
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- Hegseth is yelling about trans people again in convocations with troops who are forced to listen to him while firing experienced generals who are probably deemed not sufficiently loyal to Trump and will uphold the Constitution. The generals probably said Trump's desire to… · KrissyKat@hoosier.social · 5
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