This is such a weird sidebar story in a #MAGA #Trump #Hegseth maelstrom of weird

#Korean beauty is coming for US forces worldwide -

“Korean cosmetic product distributor Landing International has landed a deal with a major retail distributor dedicated to the United States Armed Forces to offer K-beauty to military service members and their families worldwide.”

https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20260327/landing-international-to-deliver-k-beauty-to-us-forces-worldwide

#Hegseth Strikes 2 #Black & 2 #Female Officers From Promotion List

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

#WhiteSupremacy #MaleSupremacy #law #discrimination #CivilRights #military #Trump #bigotry
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/us/hegseth-promotion-list.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

@newsguy.bsky.social

Landmines should be a war crime. They injure and kill civilians for decades after they are spread. I am appalled that the US is using landmines.

Disgraceful. Despicable. Disgusting.

Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law after this.

#Trump #Hegseth #War #Iran #News #US #USA

It is exceedingly rare that a one-star list draws such intense scrutiny from a #SecDef. The battle highlights the bitter rifts opened by Hegseth’s campaign to reverse policies that he says are prejudiced against #white officers 🙄.

#Hegseth has said repeatedly that he is determined to change a culture corrupted by “foolish,” “reckless” & “woke” leaders from previous admins. [#GreatReplacementTheory]

#WhiteSupremacy #MaleSupremacy #law #discrimination #CivilRights #military #Trump #bigotry

#Hegseth had been pressing snr #Army leaders, including Army Sec Daniel Driscoll, for months to remove the officers’ names, #military ofcls said. But Driscoll, citing the officers’ decades-long records of exemplary service, repeatedly refused.
Earlier this month, Hegseth unilaterally struck the officers’ names from the list, though it is not clear he has the #legal #authority to do so. The list is currently being reviewed by the WH, which is expected to send it to the #Senate for final approval.

#US #Defense Secy #PeteHegseth is blocking the promotion of 4 #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.

2 of the officers targeted by #Hegseth are Black & 2 are women on a promotion list that consists of about 3 dozen officers, most of whom are #white #men, snr military ofcls said.

#WhiteSupremacy #MaleSupremacy #law #Trump #bigotry

#Hegseth Strikes 2 #Black & 2 #Female Officers From Promotion List

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

#WhiteSupremacy #MaleSupremacy #law #discrimination #CivilRights #military #Trump #bigotry
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/us/hegseth-promotion-list.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

“It takes money to kill bad guys,” #Hegseth told reporters on March 19, saying the ask of Congress is intended to ensure “we’re properly funded for what’s been done, for what we may have to do in the future [&] ensure that our ammunition is — everything’s refilled & not just refilled, but above & beyond.”

#kakistocracy #idiocracy #TrumpsWar #war #Trump #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #MiddleEast #GovernmentWaste

…the #Pentagon is seeking >$200 billion from #Congress to fund the #war in #Iran, an enormous ask that has already run into resistance from lawmakers opposed to the conflict. #Hegseth, when asked about that reporting, said last week that the final budget request “could move.”

#kakistocracy #idiocracy #TrumpsWar #Trump #law #WarPowers #geopolitics #MiddleEast #GovernmentWaste

The admin nonetheless has convened meetings on the issue, inviting executives from numerous #defense contractors, including Raytheon, to the White House. #Trump claimed on social media afterward that the companies had agreed to “quadruple Production of the ‘Exquisite Class’ Weaponry.” A similar meeting is expected again in two months, he wrote.

#Hegseth personally has urged defense firms to speed delivery of key weapons, said one person familiar…

#idiocracy #war #Iran #law #Congress #WarPowers

… #Trump admin ofcls have adamantly disputed concerns that the #Iran #war will deplete key US munitions. White House propagandist Karoline Leavitt said this month that the #US #military “has more than enough munitions, ammo & weapons stockpiles to achieve the goals of Operation Epic Fury laid out by…Trump — & beyond.” #Hegseth has asserted the same, telling reporters March 5 that, “we’ve got no shortage of munitions” & stockpiles would “allow us to sustain this campaign as long as we need to.”

This is such a weird sidebar story in a #MAGA #Trump #Hegseth maelstrom of weird

#Korean beauty is coming for US forces worldwide -

“Korean cosmetic product distributor Landing International has landed a deal with a major retail distributor dedicated to the United States Armed Forces to offer K-beauty to military service members and their families worldwide.”

https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20260327/landing-international-to-deliver-k-beauty-to-us-forces-worldwide

"For every decision President Donald Trump makes, some nearby patsy invariably gets blamed when that decision goes south. Trump throws people under the bus so often that there’s not a single bloodless bus undercarriage left in Washington, DC.

Knowing that, I think Pete Hegseth, the former Fox News host cosplaying as a U.S. Defense secretary, might want to don his nicest bus-exhaust-pipe-viewing suit & prepare to get tossed."

Rex Huppke

#Trump #Hegseth #Iran #war
/5

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/03/25/trump-blame-hegseth-iran-war-failure/89301158007/

"I mean his anger. For all the wealth, fame, and power he has accumulated, Trump is an angry man directing an angry administration."

#Trump #Hegseth #violence #PerformativeMasculinity #patriarchy #MaleEntitlement #MaleDomination
/2

"Donald Trump didn’t surprise anyone by welcoming the death of Robert Mueller, an American hero who exemplified all the admirable qualities he does not possess.

But the president’s fresh demonstration of depravity underscored a defining characteristic of his presidency. I do not mean corruption, or dishonesty, or ignorance, though Trump is thoroughly corrupt, dishonest, and ignorant."

~ John Harwood

#Trump #Hegseth #violence #PerformativeMasculinity
/1

https://zeteo.com/p/trump-anger-stumbling-presidency

"Now we have Hegseth, the former Fox Business weekend host, supplying the slogan that sums up the authoritarian approach to international relations:

'We negotiate with bombs,' Hegseth declared at a recent press conference."

#Trump #Hegseth #violence #PerformativeMasculinity #patriarchy #MaleEntitlement #MaleDomination #war #Iran
/7

"The unfolding of the Iran war confirms that Trump sees diplomacy as a waste of time and compromise as a sign of weakness. We know now that the administration rejected negotiated solutions that would have given the Trump administration a 'win.' Instead, they chose violence, bombing rather than signing an agreement to end the conflict."

~ Ruth Ben-Ghiat

#Trump #Hegseth #violence #PerformativeMasculinity #patriarchy #MaleEntitlement #MaleDomination #war #Iran
/6

https://lucid.substack.com/p/video-and-essay-convo-wrep-crow-on

"Now we have Hegseth, the former Fox Business weekend host, supplying the slogan that sums up the authoritarian approach to international relations:

'We negotiate with bombs,' Hegseth declared at a recent press conference."

#Trump #Hegseth #violence #PerformativeMasculinity #patriarchy #MaleEntitlement #MaleDomination #war #Iran
/7

"The unfolding of the Iran war confirms that Trump sees diplomacy as a waste of time and compromise as a sign of weakness. We know now that the administration rejected negotiated solutions that would have given the Trump administration a 'win.' Instead, they chose violence, bombing rather than signing an agreement to end the conflict."

~ Ruth Ben-Ghiat

#Trump #Hegseth #violence #PerformativeMasculinity #patriarchy #MaleEntitlement #MaleDomination #war #Iran
/6

https://lucid.substack.com/p/video-and-essay-convo-wrep-crow-on

Noting that "Trump, like many other right-wing leaders before him, has a long history with combat sports," TPM announces that at 3 P.M. today (EST, I think) it will discuss "how martial arts has become right coded." A link to log in is in the article linked below.

#Trump #Hegseth #violence #PerformativeMasculinity #patriarchy #MaleEntitlement #MaleDomination #MMA
/5

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/tpm-live-trump-the-right-and-martial-arts