Outgoing Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, bid his final farewell to the Pentagon today. A crowd of supporters applauded him as he made his way out the door. Meanwhile on X, posters were cheering that he’s finally gone and hopefully to be replaced by Pete Hegseth.

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Most surprising about Austin’s departure is he actually bothered to announce it. That’s so uncharacteristic of him! Posters were laughing.

Yes, during President Joe Biden’s administration Austin disappeared for two weeks to have surgery and he didn’t tell anyone. Unbelievable!

Austin left the Pentagon for good today, most posters hope many of his colleagues join him soon. They say it’s time to clean house.

Yep, marched right out into the parking lot.

DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) has infected our military and government institutions. That’s also heading out the door. Commenters are eager to return to sanity with the start of the Trump administration.

We hope Austin took his cloth mask and face shield with him - you can never be too careful! Trump has nominated Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense. He has completed a hearing before a Senate committee. He is still awaiting a confirmation vote.