Sec. Hegseth: ‘We Replaced [DEI] with a Colorblind Gender-Neutral Merit-Based Approach’

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HEGSETH: "First, we’re restoring the warrior ethos. President Trump has charged me with focusing on war fighting, lethality, meritocracy, standards and readiness. It's exactly what we’re doing. We’re focused on what’s important: war fighting and warriors. We're sweeping away distractions and bloated bureaucracy. We set standards that are high, equal and unwavering. DEI is dead. We replaced it with a colorblind, gender-neutral, merit-based approach.”