#discrimination
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Cruelty & Rights Abuses
Hegseth Personally Struck Black and Female Officers from Promotion List
Hegseth personally removed 2 Black men and 2 women from the Army's brigadier general promotion list after the Army Secretary repeatedly refused. His chief of staff said "Trump would not want to stand next to a Black female officer at military events."
Cruelty & Rights Abuses
Banned Transgender People from Military Service
Trump announced via tweet — blindsiding the Pentagon — that transgender people would be banned from serving in the military. Four federal courts blocked it. Defense Secretary Mattis and the Joint Chiefs were not consulted.