Pompeo blasts Pentagon's focus on 'green energy and racism'
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo responds on 'Jesse Watters Primetime' to President Biden's diversity officer's comments.
The Pentagon told Fox News Digital that a diversity chief under fire after anti-White posts were exposed would be under a probe for one month before a final decision is made.
The probe regards the chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer at the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), Kelisa Wing, who described herself on Twitter as a "woke administrator" and said she was "exhausted with these White folx."
Kelisa Wing is a DEI chief at the Department of Defense. (Leigh Ann Erickson and Kelisa Wing | YouTube/Screenshot)
The Pentagon told Fox News Digital that the matter would be taken to the Under Secretary of Personnel and Readiness – Gil Cisneros – for a final decision 30 days after the initial review, which started on Sept. 19.
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Wing's Twitter account also said, "[T]his lady actually had the CAUdacity to say that black people can be racist too… I had to stop the session and give Karen the BUSINESS… [W]e are not the majority, we don't have power," Wing said on Twitter.
"Caudacity" is a slang term that is used to describe audacity demonstrated by White people.
"What Does it Mean to Defund the Police" by Jessica Henry with Kelisa Wing. (Jessica Henry and Kelisa Wing)
On another occasion, Wing responded to a user who said, "I am exhausted by 99% of the white men in education and 95% of the white women. Where can I get a break from white nonsense for a while?"
Wing responded, "If another Karen tells me about her feelings… I might lose it..."
As a result of these tweets, 22 House Republicans — including some on the Armed Services Committee — requested that Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin take "immediate action" to investigate her for "egregious bias."
"This woke ideology is destroying our military and poisoning the minds of American children," Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., said. "[T]he Department of Defense has routinely prioritized adhering to woke ideologies instead of strengthening our national defense. This is shameful and an insult to the brave men and women who selflessly serve our nation."
House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., attends a press conference. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
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"If President Biden wants to know why he has a recruitment problem and low morale, he need look no further," Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., previously told Fox News Digital. "Our troops want to fight and win America’s wars, not be lab rats for the left’s woke, racist fantasies."
"This is very intentional. They've put her in this place because [the Defense Department] is another institution that [the Biden administration] has every intention of tearing down," former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told "Jesse Watters Primetime."
Mike Pompeo, former U.S. secretary of state, speaks at CPAC. (Tristan Wheelock/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Pentagon spokesperson Cmdr. Nicole Schwegman said Sept. 16, "We are aware of news reports concerning an official at DoDEA. The office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness is reviewing this matter."
Wing's Twitter and her LinkedIn account appeared to be deleted or deactivated. Fox News Digital previously downloaded a copy of her professional account profile. It indicated she worked at the Department of Defense for 16 years and was promoted to DEI chief in December 2021.
Fox News' Houston Keene, Jessica Chasmar and Charles Creitz contributed to this report.
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