Hegseth’s Pentagon witch hunt snares hundreds of Kirk critics
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has exhausted Pentagon and taxpayer resources to investigate nearly 300 of his own employees to find anyone who does not align with President Donald Trump.
According to the Washington Postmilitary personnel, civilians and contractors were disciplined for negative remarks against right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed last month.
The move highlights an increasingly partisan Pentagon, despite the fact that officials — including the military — swear fealty to the Constitution rather than any president.
Hegseth’s witch hunt is in line with the rest of the administration’s call to eliminate anyone who criticized Kirk. Even Vice President JD Vance called for civilians to denounce Kirk’s criticism. And Attorney General Pam Bondi went as far as labeling criticism of Kirk’s “hate speech.”
“There is free speech, and then there is hate speech, and there is no place, especially now, especially after what happened to Charlie, in our society,” she said. “We will absolutely target you, if you target anyone with hate speech. »
Shortly after, Bondi announcement that the Justice Department would go after companies accused of refusing to print Kirk’s photos at the vigils.
The mixed reaction to Kirk’s assassination was not only controversial, but it also added ammunition to the situation. the demonization of the right left-wing activists and transgender people. And shortly after Kirk’s death, Trump posted a video blaming the “radical left” despite no real evidence regarding the shooter’s motivations or political beliefs.
The wide-ranging punitive measures against people who criticize Kirk have even reached mainstream media, with late-night host Jimmy Kimmel being briefly fired from the air last month.
But when it comes to attacks on federal workers, Hegseth’s decision reflects a new effort to exclude anyone Trump believes isn’t loyal enough.
From cooking “fugitives” force the staff Passing lie detector tests, Hegseth proved that loyalty to Trump and his agenda is everything you need be hired.
