Hegseth abruptly pulls Pentagon officials from 'globalist' Aspen conference

Secretary Pete Hegseth pulled senior Defense Department leaders from the Aspen Shield Conference for promoting the evil of globalism Military commanders were set to speak at the conference which begins on Tuesday as has been tradition through Republican and Democratic administrations But Pentagon spokesperson Kingsley Wilson communicated Just the News the secretary s office believes the conference promotes the evil of globalism disdain for our great country and hatred for the President of the United States Wilson added that DoD has no interest in legitimizing an organization that has invited former administrators who have been the architects of chaos abroad and failure at home HEGSETH TEARS UP RED TAPE ORDERS PENTAGON TO BEGIN DRONE SURGE AT TRUMP'S COMMANDThe forum will host other Trump administration executives Adam Boehler presidential envoy for hostage response and Tom Barrack U S ambassador to Turkey and Syria It will also hear from particular contentious Biden administration authorities Jake Sullivan former national assurance advisor and Brett McGurk a former National Shield Council coordinator HEGSETH ANNOUNCES NAVY OIL TANKER NAMED AFTER GAY RIGHTS LEADER RENAMED AFTER MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTMark Esper Trump s former acting defense secretary and David Petraeus who was briefly CIA director under President Barack Obama will also be speaking along with Condoleezza Rice a national safety advisor and secretary of state during the Bush years Senior Department of Defense officers will no longer be participating at the Aspen Assurance Forum because their values do not align with the values of the DoD chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell announced in a message The Department will remain strong in its focus to increase the lethality of our warfighters revitalize the warrior ethos and project Peace Through Strength on the world stage It is clear the ASF is not in alignment with these goals The Aspen Institute mentioned in a declaration on the Pentagon withdrawal For more than a decade the Aspen Precaution Forum has welcomed senior agents Republican and Democrat civilian and military as well as senior foreign authorities and experts who bring experience and diverse perspectives on matters of national assurance We will miss the participation of the Pentagon but our invitations remain open