President-elect Donald Trump nominated Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier, a former U.S. Space Force commander who claims he was fired for criticizing 'Marxist' DEI initiatives, as the next Undersecretary of the Air Force.
A former fighter pilot will serve as the next United States Undersecretary of the Air Force, President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday night. Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier, a former U.S. Space Force commander, appeared on Fox News to discuss military readiness in July, after claiming he was fired for criticizing the 'Marxist' DEI complex. Lohmeier, a 2006 graduate of the U.S.
He was fired less than a year later, losing his pension, after appearing on The Steve Gruber Show to discuss his bestselling book, 'Irresistible Revolution: Marxism's Goal of Conquest & the Unmaking of the American Military.' Lohmeier was relieved of his command and subjected to an Inspector General investigation launched by the Pentagon, according to a biography posted on Congress.gov.
The U.S. Space Force and Department of Defense did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital requests for comment. Fox News Digital's Hannah Grossman and Alba Cuebas-Fantauzzi contributed to this story.
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