A senior official exclusively told MS NOW how decorated military officers with decades of experience were withheld from promotion after Pentagon staff printed out internet searches showing they had attended official events like promoting Covid-19 vaccinations or marking International Women’s Day.

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      The actual issue about the health of the troops is irrelevant; Hegseth’s decision-making isn’t about that. It’s about filtering out anybody who puts objective reality above loyalty to Trump and his fascist agenda. Hegseth is purging the military of political opposition so that when the time comes to throw out the Posse Comitatus Act and march troops to subjugate the American public, nobody will be left to stop it.