Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) signed a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urging the Trump administration not to politicize the military by removing generals and flag officers after rumors surfaced that Secretary Hegseth plans to fire officers involved in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
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“We cannot tolerate the politicization of the US Military, and I’ll do everything I can to prevent it,” said Rep. Golden on X.
“These officers were confirmed by the Senate & served admirably under presidents of both parties. Our military and all Americans deserve assurances that the most lethal, ethical military the world has ever known will continue to perform its duties without regard for politics,” Golden added in another post.
The letter acknowledged that, as President, Trump has the absolute constitutional right to dismiss military officers but warned against dismissing them for political reasons.
Golden and the five other signatories requested that the administration answer a series of questions detailing how, and on whose recommendation, he will determine who to dismiss.
The authors also want Hegseth to explain the grounds on which he will dismiss an officer and the process for providing that dismissal to the officer so that the service members will be able to dispute their dismissal if the reasons for it are factually inaccurate.
Signatories include Golden, Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.), Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.), Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.), Rep. Don Bacon (R-Nebr.), and Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.).
The letter came after CNN, citing two anonymous sources familiar with the matter, claimed that Hegseth plans to fire more than six high-ranking generals and admirals, including Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General CQ Brown.
Hegseth has previously called for Gen. Brown’s removal, along with any other generals involved in the “woke” DEI programs.
DEI replaces merit with traits such as race, sex, or sexual orientation, arguing that some people are inherently privileged and others inherently victims based on those traits. It typically considers perceived victimhood over merit when offering benefits, in this case, military positions of power.
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Sorry, if they were DEI hires then get rid of them. If they were qualified they would not need DEI and no people with a mental illness should be in the military.
I’ve got news for you Jared Golden .
DEI is a political movement begun by Barack Obama and accelerated by Joseph Biden .
It’s a democrat party political movement .
Diversity
Equity
Inclusion
have no place in the military.
Neither did Admiral Rachel Levine .
How many Queer officers were there in the Corp ?
Zero !
Biden fired military (and others) for not taking an experimental shot, so there’s that….
Does Maine have anyone in DC that actually represents us?
America demands physically and mentally healthy warfighters representing our military branches. The serious business of our national security must have zero tolerance for drug, alcohol and sex addictions. DISTRACTIONS !
I don’t care what Golden thinks on this or any issue since he was elected using RCV which is cheating.
Golden asks that Hegseth not politicize the military, as if the introduction of preferential treatment was not a perfect example of doing just that. Should we also assume Golden finds it acceptable for active-duty officers to sign endorsements for presidential candidates? I don’t recall him speaking out against such practices. During my combat experience, I learned that there are fewer human bonds more powerful than those between comrades-in-arms, and any policy that would undermine equality in the interest of preference could only work to the detriment of morale, mutual respect and warrior comportment.
Compare Golden’s response with that of Cardinal Mercier, Primate of Belgium, who during WWII also spoke out against misplaced emphases in military conduct at that time: “When prudence is everywhere, courage is nowhere.”
Apparently Golden is working off the Collins theory of governance. You know, the theory that the only safe position is to take no meaningful position and deny the simple fact that the middle of the road only occupied by yellow stripes and roadkill, but both remain so concerned while doing nothing of substance. He now has also officially become a charter member of the DC trollop farm
What no crowing about your service and that’s what makes you such an expert Golden? I want the best solders and leaders for our sons and daughters in the military not someone that got added points because of race, sexual orientation, religion etc. J.G. needs to be tarred and feathered and run out of 2nd CD on a rail.
If the are incompetent they should be fired.
The military is not about equity. It is about breaking things and killing people.
if your DEI your fired ,trump has that rightas president, clinton ,obama, biden have fired everyone from tthe previous republican administrations. so this is bullshit these activist judges are doing.
If Hegseth was secretary when Golden severed Golden would been been fired.
When they inflict politics on us it is not politics, according to them. When we undo their Marxist societal engineering, we are suddenly guilty of politicizing the military.
Hey Jared, you should keep your pie hole shut. The US military was set up to be political. It swears an oath to support and defend the US Constitution and the philosophical underpinnings from which it sprang. That means the US Military must be supporters of limited constitutional republicanism and the Natural Rights of Man unless they betray that oath. The same is true for politicians sworn into office. I realize we have allowed people taking that oath to betray it with their stated convictions and actions, but like everything else that we have let fall by the wayside over the years, the requirement is still on the books. The US military should not be an apolitical force, one without any political composition or loyalty at all. Such a force will carry out any order, legal or not from who or whatever is giving them orders.
It’s ironic that Golden has the nerve to say he is for rights ,freedom, and that people should not be fired yet he sat back and let Americans be fired ,locked up , and lose everything because of the Biden Regime.
Another completely stupid statement from the Maine Congressman who has never legitimately won an election (Rank Choice Voting). DEI does not belong in our military or in our schools. Maine specifically and our entire nation needs to return to teaching our children Reading, Writing and Arithmetic not the Democrats DEI agenda! Maine has gone from First to last in Education, Democrats agenda in Maine to make the people stupid to control the people is working! I read today that 26% of 4th graders are reading at grade level, that’s nearly 3/4 of them that can’t?
Our military needs the best and the brightest, not someone that meets a certain DEI requirement? If I were to go to battle, I want the best and strongest not someone that is in the position because meet your DEI criteria! DEI is an insult to the working class of America. DEI only says one thing to me, if I am willing to be different, I can get promoted?
Jared, quit trying to sound like you are relevant, Washington and the country is laughing at your dump ass! You are an embarrassment to Maine and the Marine Corps!
I certainly hope that Maine smartens up and gets rid of RCV and the Leftist Democrats. They all have run the state into the Shit hole of the entire country.
“We cannot tolerate the politicization of the US Military, and I’ll do everything I can to prevent it,” said Rep. Golden on X.
OK Jared. And I will do everything I can to make sure you NEVER represent ANYONE in the 2nd District.
Well, Golden didn’t win his seat in Congress on meritocracy.
They lost a 20 year war against the Taliban, Houthis, Russians and the Cartels. I didnt see a single victory in Bidens 4 years, in the private sector they would have been fired long agao.
Remember when the character Klinger in the Mash series was trying to appear completely nuts by dressing as a woman to get a section 8 in Mash? Jared wants the whole military to be like that.
“We cannot tolerate the politicization of our military.” What does Mr. Golden think was going on during the Biden administration while he sat and kept his mouth shut?
“Shouldn’t politicize the military?” What does he think Joe Biden did when he ordered the military to BE MORE INCLUSIVE BY MAKING DEI MANDATORY? Biden also made it mandatory to get the jabs or be let go. Maybe Golden ought to remember that.
DEI is the PERFECT REASON to fire their ASS !
Jared go sit down and shut up. You have no idea what you are talking about and just regurgitate the Communist talking points. Oh and good luck running for governor don’t count on winning with views like this.
What the hell is Golden concerning himself with DEI in the military for? How about getting your ass back to Maine to defend Laura Libby and protect young female athletes!! C’mon man!