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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth sparks outrage by denigrating transgender military members, saying the armed forces are "leaving wokeness behind."
Opinion: You can take his name off a ship, but Milk is still far more of a "warrior" than the petty Pete Hegseth, writes John Casey.
Harvey Milk, the LGBTQ+ civil rights icon, was discharged from the Navy for his sexual orientation.
Of course the secretary of Defense assigned a voluntary resignation cutoff date in the first week of Pride month. It comes after the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to enforce the ban.
Opinion: Arrogance, lying, philandering, misogynism, racism, and homophobia are the new qualifications for Defense secretary, writes John Casey.
He says he prefers a time when members of the U.S. armed forces could not serve openly.
The trans champion responded to a report from last summer of an admiral being denied a promotion, supposedly because he allowed a drag performance on his aircraft carrier.
Opinion: There is no defense for the secretary’s unconstitutionality, his danger to national security, and his discriminatory "warrior" ethos, writes John Casey.
Opinion: “Dudes in dresses” and Pride flags on desks are harbingers of the Trump administration’s plan to purge queer federal workers, writes John Casey.
Opinion: Between outlawing firearms or affection, they’re hellbent on making gay sex the real crime, writes John Casey.
Opinion: The silver lining is that I trust our generals. who understand service, sacrifice, and leadership, and will outlast two abhorrent narcissistic jerks, writes John Casey.
"Of course the Secretary thinks that women should have the right to vote," Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson said.
After grilling Navy Secretary John Phelan Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen had some choice words for Hegseth Thursday.
Opinion: It's a combination of Opposite Day and WarGames, with the disclosure that even Pete Hegseth's playmates at the Pentagon are using the unsecure Signal app just like their boss, writes John Casey.
Joshua Kelley, who performs as Harpy Daniels, praised Rear Admiral Michael Donnelly as an "incredible leader."
Cooper takes Hegseth to task.
An official with the Department of Defense said the timing during Pride Month was intentional.
The Trump administration says he and people like him lack "an honorable, truthful, and disciplined lifestyle."
The ACLU filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to block the Pentagon from purging books and culture.
The Trump administration directive looking to discharge trans service members was tucked away in a court filing.
The Defense secretary did not receive a warm welcome on his first foreign trip.
