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Hegseth torches identity politics in West Point speech: ‘Can’t throw your pronouns at the enemy’
Key takeaways
- Military Academy at West Point in the pouring rain on Saturday morning, in which he accused former foolish and feckless leaders of pushing identity politics on the military institution.
- The battlefield does not grade on a curve, and you can t throw your pronouns at the enemy, Hegseth told the cadets.
- The Pentagon chief also decried woke and weak leaders for attempting to transform the military academy into woke Princeton, his alma mater.
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Military Academy at West Point in the pouring rain on Saturday morning, in which he accused former foolish and feckless leaders of pushing identity politics on the military institution.
The battlefield does not grade on a curve, and you can t throw your pronouns at the enemy, Hegseth told the cadets. Combat is the ultimate test, and our best Americans must ace it.
The Pentagon chief also decried woke and weak leaders for attempting to transform the military academy into woke Princeton, his alma mater.
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