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Pentagon cuts off Hegseth town hall webcast after transparency pledge
Hegseth also called "Our diversity is our strength" the "single dumbest phrase in military history," and intends to end the military's DEI programs.
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.
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.
Pete Hegseth Calls ‘Diversity Is Our Strength’ the ‘Single Dumbest Phrase In Military History’
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said "diversity is our strength" is the "single dumbest phrase in military history" during a Pentagon Town Hall on Friday.
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.
In first town hall with the troops, Hegseth again blasts past DEI initiatives: 'Our strength is our unity'
"I think the single dumbest phrase in military history is, 'Our diversity is our strength. I think our strength is our unity," he said. Hegseth continued: "Our strength is our shared purpose, regardless of our background,
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Hegseth to look into 'what went wrong' in Afghanistan and pledges accountability, slams diversity motto
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Hegseth Promises ‘Shift’ at Pentagon and a Focus on Immigration
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Pete Hegseth to meet with Australian counterpart with focus on Indo-Pacific
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New Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives at Pentagon and vows support for Trump border policies
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Hegseth Targets D.E.I. in Early Directive at the Pentagon
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Trump DEI crackdown targets student books in Pentagon schools
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