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Trump Drafts Executive Order to Purge 'Woke' Generals, Targets Joint Chiefs with New 'Warrior Board'

Nov 13, 2024, 01:16 PM

President-elect Donald Trump's transition team is reportedly drafting an executive order, as reported by The Wall Street Journal, to establish a 'warrior board' that would review and potentially remove high-ranking military officers, including three- and four-star generals and admirals, deemed 'woke' or lacking in 'requisite leadership qualities.' The proposed board, composed of retired senior military personnel appointed by Trump, would bypass the Pentagon's regular promotion and review system, signaling the incoming administration's intent to reshape military leadership and 'purge' generals seen as disloyal or insufficiently focused on military readiness. Sources indicate that the list of officers to be dismissed could include members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and those associated with former Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley. Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, is reportedly involved in compiling the list of Pentagon officials to be fired. The initiative aims to expedite the removal of generals and admirals who are seen as promoting diversity initiatives, or as 'woke,' raising concerns over the potential politicization of the U.S. military.