Trump wouldn't 'want to stand next to a Black female officer,' Army chief was told - All In - MS NOW

[Rhiannon12866]

Pete Hegseth’s chief of staff told the Secretary of the Army that Trump “would not want to stand next to a Black female officer at military events,” according to the New York Times. April Ryan and Kyle Bibby join to discuss. - Aired on 03/27/2026.

[Easterncedar]

1. I bet the feeling is mutual

What a lowlife

[Rhiannon12866]

3. I certainly agree, seems like they never thought of that

And I'm pale as a ghost and I sure wouldn't ever want to be forced to stand next to him, yikes!

[Blue Owl]

2. Thank god that distinguished officer was spared the stench of Uncle Fester's diaper

[Rhiannon12866]

4. I know! Who in their right mind would ever be forced to stand (or especially sit) next to him

I still remember that court case where people were forced to sit at the table next to him or right behind him!

[Deuxcents]

5. When this diseased plague is gone, there will be a lot of belated promotions waiting to be recognized

[Norrrm]

6. Did not want wounded soldiers visible also.

[3catwoman3]

7. I expect the feeling is mutual.

I certainly would not wish to be within 100 miles of this lowlife.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

8. Hegseth Strikes Two Black and Two Female Officers From Promotion List (NYT Gift link)

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s highly unusual decision to remove officers from a one-star promotion list has spurred allegations of racial and gender bias.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/us/hegseth-promotion-list.html?unlocked_article_code=1.WVA.SaDY.StFgsp8N823Y&smid=nytcore-ios-share

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is blocking the promotion of four Army officers to be one-star generals, a highly unusual move that has prompted some senior military officials to question whether the officers are being singled out because of their race or gender.

Two of the officers targeted by Mr. Hegseth are Black and two are women on a promotion list that consists of about three dozen officers, most of whom are white men, senior military officials said.

Mr. Hegseth had been pressing senior Army leaders, including Army Secretary Daniel P. Driscoll, for months to remove the officers’ names, military officials said. But Mr. Driscoll, citing the officers’ decades-long records of exemplary service, had repeatedly refused.....

The frustrations with Mr. Hegseth’s approach came to a boil last summer during a heated exchange between Ricky Buria, Mr. Hegseth’s chief of staff, and Mr. Driscoll about a separate promotion.

Mr. Buria chastised the Army secretary for selecting Maj. Gen. Antoinette R. Gant, a combat engineer who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, to take command of the Military District of Washington, said three current and former defense and administration officials familiar with the exchange. The command provides security and performs ceremonial duties in the nation’s capital, and its commander often appears alongside the president at Arlington National Cemetery.

Mr. Buria told Mr. Driscoll that President Trump would not want to stand next to a Black female officer at military events, the officials said.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

9. trump stood as far as possible from this officer when he had to be at the same ceremony

When trump had to stand with this officer at a ceremony, you will see that trump stood as far as possible away from her

Link to tweet

[LetMyPeopleVote]

10. Hegseth is a racist/sexist asshole