He Met Trump After Being Booted from the Space Force. Then, He Was Tapped to Help Lead the Air Force.
The now-president announced on social media that Matthew Lohmeier would become his nominee to be the second-highest civilian leader of the Department of the Air Force -- which also oversees the Space Force.
Why Trump's Air Force Pick, Matthew Lohmeier, Was Fired
He said on a podcast that diversity training in the military is "rooted in critical race theory, which is rooted in Marxism."
Trump taps officer who blasted ‘wokeness’ for Air Force undersecretary
Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier was fired from Space Force squadron command after appearing on a podcast to promote his book on alleged Marxism in the military.
Space Force officer who was relieved of command tapped for senior Air Force role
Matthew Lohmeier was removed from his command role in 2021 after a media appearance where he endorsed political conspiracy views.
Trump selects former Space Force officer as new Air Force under secretary
President Trump on Jan. 17 announced he would nominate former Space Force Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier to be the next Air Force under secretary.
Trump picks ousted Space Force officer and anti-woke activist for senior Air Force post
President-elect Donald Trump has selected retired Space Force Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier to a senior civilian leadership post in the Air Force four years after he was fired for blowing the whistle on what he said were Marxist diversity policies in the military.
Former Space Force commander nominated to serve as Air Force undersecretary: President-elect Donald Trump
Former fighter pilot and U.S. Space Force commander Matthew Lohmeier will serve as Air Force undersecretary, according to a Truth Social post from President-elect Donald Trump.
Trump Taps Man Who Was Fired From Space Force For Top Air Force Position
President-elect Donald Trump announced Matthew Lohmeier as his choice for under secretary of the Air Force on Truth Social on Friday night. Lohmeier was fired by the Space Force in 2021 for his controversial comments that Marxist beliefs and DEI policies were rampant in the military,
Trump taps ex-Space Force officer Matthew Lohmeier as Air Force under secretary
US President-elect Donald Trump announced former Space Force officer Matthew Lohmeier as the under secretary of the Air Force.
Trump taps former Space Force commander for senior Air Force post
Matthew Lohmeier, a former Space Force commander who was removed from his post over his public criticism of military diversity initiatives, is Trump’s pick to be undersecretary of the Air Force
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President-elect Donald Trump is poised to nominate Troy Meink, principal deputy director of the National Reconnaissance ...