During the Senate Armed Services Committee meeting, Sen. Eric Schmitt criticized diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the military, claiming they stem from cultural Marxism and weaken forces.
Schmitt described DEI as poisoning the military's ethos, stating that it promotes a false narrative of oppressor versus oppressed, detrimental to operational readiness.
He expressed gratitude to Pete Hegseth for his clear vision to restore a 'warrior ethos' at the Department of Defense, contrasting it with perceived weakness in recent leadership.
Schmitt's comments revolved around a belief that a 'woke' military and DEI initiatives have undermined effectiveness, labeling them as antithetical to traditional military values.
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