The shift from Lloyd Austin to Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary has proven to be one of the biggest upgrades in American history and a statement issued by Hegseth today drove that point home even further.
As TGP readers know, the Trump Administration has tasked Elon Musk and DOGE to downsize the federal government.
So far, DOGE has saved taxpayers $105 billion.
Many of the programs slashed include DEI and “climate change” programs. These have been rampant within the Department of Defense for decades, contributing to its inability to pass an audit.
On Sunday, far-left CNN published an article using unnamed sources to push a narrative that the Pentagon eliminating climate programs will damage national security.
“I think they’re stuck on the word ‘climate’ and not seeing the operational impacts,” one unnamed official told CNN. He also claimed that the cuts will pose “readiness issues all around.”
“Inaction (on ‘climate change’) at this point will put our readiness and the lives of our troops and their families at greater risk,” whined Dr. Ravi Chaudhary, former assistant secretary of the Air Force for energy, installations and environment.