{"id":2370545,"date":"2024-11-18T20:18:53","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T01:18:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pete-hegseth-aim-to-root-dei-out-of-military-is-noble-kaylee-mcghee-white-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-18T20:20:37","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T01:20:37","slug":"pete-hegseth-aim-to-root-dei-out-of-military-is-noble-kaylee-mcghee-white-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pete-hegseth-aim-to-root-dei-out-of-military-is-noble-kaylee-mcghee-white-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Pete Hegseth aim to root DEI out of military is \u2018noble\u2019: Kaylee McGhee White &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">34<\/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%2Fpete-hegseth-aim-to-root-dei-out-of-military-is-noble-kaylee-mcghee-white-washington-examiner%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=2370545&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--><p>Kaylee McGhee White \u2064of the *Washington Examiner*\u2064 has defended\u2064 Pete Hegseth&#8217;s\u200d nomination as Secretary\u2063 of Defense, arguing that his criticism of the U.S. military&#8217;s\u2062 diversity, equity, \u2062and\u200d inclusion (DEI) initiatives is\u200b valid. Hegseth,\u2064 a veteran and Fox News anchor, has faced opposition mainly due to his views on these\u2063 initiatives, \u200bwith some critics, like former Senate policy director Jim Kessler, \u200casserting that he is unqualified for the role \u2064due to lack of experience, rather\u200d than his \u200cstance on DEI.<\/p>\n<p>White countered Kessler&#8217;s remarks\u2064 by highlighting that the Pentagon&#8217;s substantial investment in DEI \u200cprograms is a valid\u2063 concern, emphasizing that these programs\u2063 are\u200b insulting to service members\u2062 like her brother, who does not \u2063believe \u200din such training. She described \u2062Hegseth&#8217;s aim to\u2063 eliminate these DEI initiatives\u2062 from the military \u200cas &#8220;noble.&#8221; Furthermore, the discussion \u200btouches\u200b on political themes, such as the Biden administration&#8217;s approach to Title IX and the need for recalibration \u2064within both political parties to resonate with voters better.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Pete Hegseth aim to root DEI out of military is &lsquo;noble&rsquo;: Kaylee McGhee White<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1882921\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner&rsquo;s<\/em> Kaylee McGhee White pushed back against criticism of President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> nomination of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3228033\/trump-pick-fox-news-pete-hegseth-secretary-defense\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense<\/a>, arguing his assessment of the military is valid.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Part of the opposition to Hegseth, a veteran and Fox News anchor, relates to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/11\/14\/nx-s1-5191941\/pete-hegseth-defense-department-dei\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">his criticism of the U.S. military&rsquo;s embracement of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives<\/a>, a topic many have taken issue with in recent years. Jim Kessler, a former policy director for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), argued that his opposition to having Hegseth as defense secretary is unrelated to the nominee&rsquo;s criticism of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dei\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">DEI<\/a> but rather that Hegseth is &ldquo;wholly unqualified&rdquo; for the role due to his lack of experience.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3232267\/pete-hegseth-tattoo-controversy-centuries-old-christian-symbol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">THE JERUSALEM CROSS: PETE HEGSETH&rsquo;S TATTOO AND THE HYSTERIA ABOUT CHRISTIAN HISTORY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>White, a Restoring America editor for the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>, responded to Kessler&rsquo;s comments by stating the Pentagon is &ldquo;legitimately scared&rdquo; of Hegseth, pointing to how the Defense Department is spending &ldquo;around $86 billion&rdquo; on DEI initiatives.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And as someone whose brother has served in the Navy for a decade, that&rsquo;s insulting to me,&rdquo; White said on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>America Reports<\/em>. &ldquo;It doesn&rsquo;t make any sense why my brother should be required to sit in trainings about &lsquo;white rage&rsquo; and about how he could be a better soldier by keeping his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/attack-ad-from-left-wing-activists-allowed-to-trend-on-twitter-inciting-violence-against-conservatives-the-liberty-loft\/\" title=\"Attack Ad From Left-Wing Activists Allowed to Trend On Twitter Inciting Violence Against Conservatives\">white supremacy<\/a> in check when all he does is dutifully serve his country honorably. And Pete Hegseth wants to root that out. I think that&rsquo;s a very noble aim, and I think that the opposition does stem toward his opposition to those things.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2699550&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=ff278ac530629c6a3d1006dce7a13231\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>White also referenced the Biden-Harris administration&rsquo;s &ldquo;total rewrite&rdquo; of Title IX, stating the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-says-it-is-ready-for-negotiations-with-iran\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Says It Is Ready for Negotiations With Iran\">administration attempted<\/a> to strong-arm the nation into embracing this rewrite, and voters chose to &ldquo;rebuke&rdquo; it by voting for Trump over Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kamala Harris<\/a>. In August, the Supreme Court denied the application of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/title-ix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Title IX<\/a> rewrite.<\/p>\n<p>Kessler was also asked if he believes the Democratic Party needs to recalibrate itself if it wants to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">avoid losing future elections<\/a>, to which he argued both parties need to recalibrate. He questioned how former Rep. Matt Gaetz could be nominated for attorney general <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3233045\/house-ethics-panel-meet-wednesday-gaetz-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">amid his controversies<\/a>, prompting White to suggest to Kessler he should ask the voters this question.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Following his nomination for Trump&rsquo;s defense secretary, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3232222\/trump-defense-pete-hegseth-white-supremacist-accusations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Hegseth defended himself over repeated accusations<\/a> that his tattoos were associated with white nationalism. An <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-defense-department-pentagon-hegseth-fox-news-8cd9f065e54a7cbbaceeec8bae9261a6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><em>Associated Press<\/em> article<\/a> revealed that Hegseth was removed from National Guard duty during President Joe Biden&rsquo;s inauguration in 2021 because a tattoo on his bicep, reading &ldquo;Deus Vult,&rdquo; was deemed enough to consider him a possible &ldquo;insider threat,&rdquo; even though the Latin phrase means &ldquo;God Wills It.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3233136\/trump-team-stands-by-hegseth-amid-sexual-assault-allegations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Trump&rsquo;s transition team has also stood by Hegseth<\/a> amid sexual assault accusations, as Trump&rsquo;s nominee has &ldquo;vigorously denied any and all accusations.&rdquo; The former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s team has also stated that he is nominating &ldquo;extremely qualified candidates to serve in his administration.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1882921\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1882921\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kaylee McGhee White defends Pete Hegseth&#8217;s military views<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2370546,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Hegseth-scaled-1024x684.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[16574,33560,4505,44930,32076],"class_list":["post-2370545","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-dei","tag-kaylee-mcghee-white","tag-military","tag-pete-hegseth","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Hegseth-scaled-1024x684.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2370545","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2370545"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2370545\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2370549,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2370545\/revisions\/2370549"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2370546"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2370545"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2370545"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2370545"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}