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AverageOldGuy

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9. Maybe this has something to do with it

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 01:54 AM

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A number of Army colonels had been selected for promotion to brigadier general (one star).

Four of these were black officers, two were female. Hegseth wanted General George to remove these four from the promotion list, George refused.

I don't know about the other three but one of the colonels to be promoted to brigadier general was a black female who was slated to become Commanding General, Military District of Washington (MDW). MDW is responsible for all ceremonies in the DC area, which means Trump from time to time appears standing with the MDW Commander.

Two DC sources of mine tell me Trump did not want to be seen regularly appearing with a Black woman.

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