As you know, President Trump ordered an end to DEI in the entire administration. As the new Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth sought to enforce that will full compliance:
So what did the Air Force do? They got rid of the Tuskegee Airman course they teach as part of their basic military training:
The Air Force has removed training courses with videos of its storied Tuskegee Airmen and the Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASPs — the female World War II pilots who were vital in ferrying warplanes for the military — to comply with the Trump administration’s crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
The videos were shown to Air Force troops as part of DEI courses they took during basic military training.
In a statement, the Air Force confirmed the courses with those videos had been removed and said it “will fully execute and implement all directives outlined in the Executive Orders issued by the President, ensuring that they are carried out with utmost professionalism, efficiency and in alignment with national security objectives.”
But there’s nothing DEI about the Tuskegee Airman, and this was nothing but a malicious attempt by deep states to hurt both Hegesth and Trump. Senator Katie Britt worked to make this known:
I have no doubt Secretary Hegseth will correct and get to the bottom of the malicious compliance we’ve seen in recent days. President Trump celebrated and honored the Tuskegee Airmen during his first term, promoting legendary aviator Charles McGee to Brigadier General and pinning his stars in the Oval Office. In his second term, the Trump Administration will continue to deeply respect and elevate the Tuskegee Airmen’s legacy. Their history and their lessons will continue to be taught—because their legacy is one of excellence, of success, and of unquestionable merit.
As the Pentagon under @PeteHegseth’s leadership restores its focus to lethality, there is no greater historical example of a highly skilled, valiant fighting force than the Tuskegee Airmen. These role models will continue to inspire the next generation of courageous, selfless American servicemembers.
And Hegseth did exactly that and quickly got to the bottom of this and reversed it:
As Ben Shapiro says, “THIS IS WHY HE IS THE NEW SECDEF — to clear out these people.”