How Pete Hegseths book on woke Pentagon helped him land secretary of defense nomination

Fox News personality and Army National Guard member Peter Hegseth’s latest book slamming the military’s embrace of “woke” ideologies helped secure his nomination for secretary of defense by President-elect Donald Trump. Trump shocked political observers Tuesday night by tapping the “Fox & Friends Weekend” co-host – a vocal Trump supporter and advocate for exiling military leadership who enforce diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives – to serve as defense secretary.Hegseth, who has served tours of duty in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay as an infantry officer, is the author of “The War on Warriors,” a best-selling book in which the Trump nominee blames the “woke military” for the recruiting crisis facing the nation’s armed services. “For the past three years – after President Barack Obama poured the social justice foundation – the Pentagon, across all branches, has embraced the social justice message of gender equality, racial diversity, climate stupidity, and the LGBTQA+ alphabet soup in their recruiting pushes” Hegseth wrote in his book, released in June.“Only one problem: There just aren’t enough lesbians from San Francisco who want to join the 82nd Airborne.

Not only do the lesbians not join, but those very same ads turn off the young, patriotic, Christian men who have traditionally filled our ranks.”Trump touted Hegseth’s book in his announcement, adding that he’s “tough, smart and a true believer in America First.” “The book reveals the leftwing betrayal of our warriors, and how we must return to our Military to meritocracy, lethality, accountability, and excellence,” wrote the president-elect, who frequently railed against “woke generals.”“With Pete at the helm, America’s enemies are on notice — Our Military will be Great Again, and America will Never Back Down.”In a podcast with ex-Navy Seal Shawn Ryan, Hegseth said trust between service members and their superiors has bee...