{"id":1982414,"date":"2023-07-25T16:10:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-25T20:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-space-force-nominee-previously-canned-service-member-for-speaking-out-against-marxism-in-the-military\/"},"modified":"2023-07-25T16:10:25","modified_gmt":"2023-07-25T20:10:25","slug":"bidens-space-force-nominee-previously-canned-service-member-for-speaking-out-against-marxism-in-the-military","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-space-force-nominee-previously-canned-service-member-for-speaking-out-against-marxism-in-the-military\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden&#8217;s Space Force nominee fired service member for opposing Marxism in the military."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbidens-space-force-nominee-previously-canned-service-member-for-speaking-out-against-marxism-in-the-military%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1982414&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div>\n<div>\n<figure>\n    <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>President Biden&#8217;s Pick for U.S. Space\u2062 Force Command Faces Controversy<\/h2>\n<p>President Joe Biden&#8217;s newest pick to \u2063lead U.S. Space Force\u2062 Command has\u2064 come under scrutiny for his \u200cinvolvement in removing a service member from duty. Lt. Gen.\u2062 Stephen Whiting, nominated by Biden earlier this\u2064 month, played a role in the firing of Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier, who spoke out against DEI efforts and Marxism in the U.S. military.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stripes.com\/branches\/space_force\/2023-07-13\/general-biden-space-command-senate-10729121.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Marxism and\u2064 Critical Race Theory in the Military<\/h3>\n<p>Lohmeier,\u2062 during a podcast interview, expressed concerns about the increasing presence of Marxist thought and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">critical race theory<\/a> in the U.S. military. He criticized the embrace of DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) and its roots in Marxism.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our diversity, inclusion, and equity [DEI] industry\u200d and the trainings we&#8217;re receiving in the military via \u2064that industry are rooted in critical race theory which is rooted in\u2064 Marxism,&#8221; Lohmeier said.<\/p>\n<p>DEI promotes discrimination \u2064based on characteristics such as skin color and sexual \u2064orientation, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-organization-forms-to-fight-critical-race-theory\/\" title=\"New Organization Forms To Fight Critical Race Theory\">critical race theory seeks<\/a> to divide society along racial lines.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2022\/10\/06\/critical-race-theory-isnt-about-teaching-that-slavery-is-real\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn\u2063 more about critical race theory<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Controversial Removal and\u2063 Investigation<\/h3>\n<p>Shortly after Lohmeier&#8217;s podcast interview, Whiting relieved him of command, citing a\u2062 &#8220;loss of \u2064trust and \u200dconfidence in his ability to lead.&#8221; Whiting initiated an investigation into Lohmeier&#8217;s comments to determine if they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brave-whistleblower-space-force-commander-fired-for-calling-out-marxist-ideology-infiltrating-military\/\" title=\"\u2018Brave Whistleblower\u2019: Space Force Commander Fired For Calling Out Marxist Ideology Infiltrating Military\u00a0\">constituted prohibited partisan political activity<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.li\/FdsvB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more\u2063 about the investigation<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Push \u2063for DEI Ideology<\/h3>\n<p>Whiting has a history of promoting DEI ideology in the military. In a Facebook post, he discussed &#8220;diversity and inclusion&#8221; in recruiting, emphasizing the need to bring in the best talent from all \u2063demographics.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/USSFSpOC\/photos\/a.183160833288616\/260796302191735\/?type=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See the Facebook post<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Similar Views in Biden&#8217;s Nominees<\/h3>\n<p>Whiting is not the only Biden nominee who supports\u2062 DEI\u2062 ideology in the military. Gen. Charles Q. Brown, nominated \u2064to be the next chairman of \u200cthe Joint Chiefs of Staff, has also endorsed such teachings.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/05\/25\/biden-picks-gen-charles-q-brown-as-chair-of-joint-chiefs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about Gen. Charles Q. Brown<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Senate Confirmation \u2062Pending<\/h3>\n<p>Brown&#8217;s nomination is\u200d currently pending before the Senate Armed Services\u2064 Committee.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Shawn\u2062 Fleetwood\u200d is a staff writer\u2063 for \u200cThe \u200dFederalist and a \u200dgraduate \u200bof \u200dthe University of Mary Washington. He\u200c previously served as \u200ca <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-american-freedom-convoy-set-to-launch-on-march-1\/\" title=\"Exclusive: \u2018American Freedom Convoy\u2019 Set To Launch On March 1\">state content writer<\/a>\u2063 for Convention of States \u2062Action and his \u2062work has been featured in numerous outlets, including\u2063 RealClearPolitics, RealClearHealth, and Conservative Review. Follow him on \u2063Twitter @ShawnFleetwood<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden&#8217;s recent selection for the head of U.S. Space Force Command, Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting, had previously relieved a service member of duty for criticizing DEI initiatives and Marxism in the military. 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