voteinorout on Instagram: "#PeteHegseth reportedly removed two black and two female officers from a military promotion list, citing #Trump’s alleged preferences during ceremonies. #NewYorkTimes #Military According to the #NewYorkTimes, last summer, Ricky Buria, then Chief of Staff for PeteHegseth, told the Secretary of the Army that Trump would not want to stand next to a black female officer at military events. This led to the removal of these officers from the promotion list. The report highlights concerns over racial and gender biases in military promotions. — Hegseth removed Black and female officers from promotion list because Trump would not want to stand next to them. Follow @aaronparnas for more. Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy.—Thomas Jefferson"

121 likes, 3 comments - voteinorout on March 27, 2026: "#PeteHegseth reportedly removed two black and two female officers from a military promotion list, citing #Trump’s alleged preferences during ceremonies. #NewYorkTimes #Military According to the #NewYorkTimes, last summer, Ricky Buria, then Chief of Staff for PeteHegseth, told the Secretary of the Army that Trump would not want to stand next to a black female officer at military events. This led to the removal of these officers from the promotion list. The report highlights concerns over racial and gender biases in military promotions. — Hegseth removed Black and female officers from promotion list because Trump would not want to stand next to them. Follow @aaronparnas for more. Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy.—Thomas Jefferson".