Matthew Lohmeier of command of the 11th Space Warning Squadron, Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado, May 14, due to loss of trust and confidence in his ability to lead,' a Defense Department official told CNN. Stephen Whiting, Space Operations Command commander, relieved Lt. The Department of Defense did not immediately return Insider's request for comment, but an official confirmed to both CNN and that Lohmeier had been removed from his post. Lohmeier was promoting his self-published book 'Irresistible Revolution: Marxism's Goal of Conquest & the Unmaking of the American Military.' He also said practices like mandatory diversity and inclusion training, which Republicans have also rejected, create divisiveness in the US, according to. The project has drawn anger from Republicans who have fought to ensure it isn't taught in schools.

'And I had recognized those narratives as being Marxist in nature.'Īccording to CNN, when asked for an example, Lohmeier mentioned The New York Times' 1619 project, which critically examines the legacy of slavery in the US. 'That wasn't just prolific in social media, or throughout the country during this past year, but it was spreading throughout the United States military,' he added. In an appearance on another podcast, the Steve Gruber show, Lohmeier said: 'Since taking command as a commander about 10 months ago, I saw what I consider fundamentally incompatible and competing narratives of what America was, is and should be,' according to CNN. Matthew Lohmeier was a commander of a unit responsible for detecting ballistic missile launches, according to a report from .ĭuring a May appearance on the 'Information Operation' podcast, Lohmeier claimed leftist ideologies were spreading throughout US society, including in the media, in universities, in the federal government, and in the branches of the US military. This story has been updated to reflect that first reported that Lohmeier had been fired for his comments.A commander in the US Space Force was removed from his position following comments he made on podcasts promoting his new book that claims that Marxist ideologies are spreading in the US military.

Lohmeier is a Patriot telling the truth about the attempted wokeification of our military - and worse,” Gaetz wrote. Matt Gaetz of Florida tweeted Sunday that he would be “seeking action on this in the Armed Services Committee” though he did not specify what that action could be. A blurb about the book on Amazon described it as a “timely and bold contribution from an active-duty Space Force lieutenant colonel who sees the impact of a new-Marxist agenda at the ground level within our armed forces.”Ĭonservative Republican Rep. It is not clear whether Lohmeier consulted his chain of command before publishing. Whiting has initiated a Command Directed Investigation (CDI) on whether these comments constituted prohibited partisan political activity.”Īnother defense official said the investigation would also look at all elements of rules and policy by which the book was published. “This decision was based on public comments made by Lt. Matthew Lohmeier of command of the 11th Space Warning Squadron, Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado, May 14, due to loss of trust and confidence in his ability to lead,” a Defense Department official told CNN. Lohmeier did not immediately respond to CNN’s request for comment. “If you want to disagree with that, then you start (being) labeled all manner of things including racist.” “It teaches intensive teaching that I heard at my base – that at the time the country ratified the United States Constitution, it codified White supremacy as the law of the land,” Lohmeier said. When pressed on what exactly he meant, Lohmeier decried the New York Times 1619 Project, a historical look at how slavery formed America’s institutions, as “anti-American.” And I had recognized those narratives as being Marxist in nature.” “That wasn’t just prolific in social media, or throughout the country during this past year, but it was spreading throughout the United States military. “Since taking command as a commander about 10 months ago, I saw what I consider fundamentally incompatible and competing narratives of what America was, is and should be,” Lohmeier said. He expounded on those concerns in the podcast. Matthew Lohmeier joined The Steve Gruber show to discuss his new book, “Irresistible Revolution: Marxism’s Goal of Conquest & the Unmaking of the American Military,” which alleges that Marxist ideologies are becoming widespread within the armed forces. A Space Force lieutenant colonel has been removed from his command after appearing on a conservative podcast criticizing the United States military.

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