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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Sun Mar 7, 2021, 01:22 PM Mar 2021

Biden Endorses Female Generals Whose Promotions Were Delayed Over Fears of Trump's Reaction

Source: World News Era


Cathy Biank 7 mins ago 3 minutes read

WASHINGTON — President Biden has nominated two female generals to elite, four-star commands, the Defense Department announced, months after their Pentagon bosses had agreed on their promotions but held them back out of fears that President Donald J. Trump would reject the officers because they were women.

The nominations of Gen. Jacqueline D. Van Ovost of the Air Force to head the Transportation Command, which oversees the military’s sprawling global transportation network, and of Lt. Gen. Laura J. Richardson of the Army to head the Southern Command, which oversees military activities in Latin America, now advance to the Senate, where they are expected to be approved.

The unusual strategy to delay the officers’ promotions — intended to protect their accomplished careers — was devised last fall by Mark T. Esper, the defense secretary at the time, and Gen. Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

They both thought the two generals were exceptional officers deserving of the commands. But under Mr. Trump, they worried that any candidates other than white men for jobs mostly held by white men might run into resistance once their nominations reached the White House.



Read more: https://worldnewsera.com/news/politics/biden-endorses-female-generals-whose-promotions-were-delayed-over-fears-of-trumps-reaction/

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Biden Endorses Female Generals Whose Promotions Were Delayed Over Fears of Trump's Reaction (Original Post) DonViejo Mar 2021 OP
This is such bullshit. onecaliberal Mar 2021 #1
+1 LizBeth Mar 2021 #3
You mean Esper and Milley? Hugh_Lebowski Mar 2021 #6
Donald t***p is a disgusting, vulgar, misogynist pig Blue Owl Mar 2021 #2
This! Initech Mar 2021 #5
Hey! lonely bird Mar 2021 #8
True, how do you explain Kimberly Guilfoyle? Initech Mar 2021 #9
Kimberly does her best work on her knees! Saw it on a bathroom wall............... machoneman Mar 2021 #12
I should not have excluded stupid white racist women. onecaliberal Mar 2021 #14
Fuck trump and his spineless enablers for denying these women those promotions. Paladin Mar 2021 #4
Republicans hate women seta1950 Mar 2021 #7
The more I learn about Corgigal Mar 2021 #10
You do remember that General Milley told the murdering, orange traitor that the military niyad Mar 2021 #11
Yes he did and he could have been removed for doing so. That said, he could be a old fuddy-duddy. machoneman Mar 2021 #13
Esper and Miley actually save the ladies career. Dan Mar 2021 #15
So true appleannie1 Mar 2021 #16
That is Awesome!!! nt Mary in S. Carolina Mar 2021 #17
Hey, this is good news: the promotions finally happened. Auggie Mar 2021 #18
A rejection by the President would have been in their records forever. Darwins_Retriever Mar 2021 #19
K&R Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2021 #20

onecaliberal

(32,824 posts)
1. This is such bullshit.
Sun Mar 7, 2021, 01:26 PM
Mar 2021

I despise every single white old man who thinks they need to decide the lives of women. Fuck every last one of them.

 

Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)
6. You mean Esper and Milley?
Sun Mar 7, 2021, 01:43 PM
Mar 2021

I agree with your general (see what I did there?) sentiment, but I suspect this is the truth of the situation with IQ45 in charge (as the article says) and it's possible these two may have been (at least thinking they were) acting in these women's best interest, career-wise. And there's always someone above you who kinda 'decides' your advancement in the military, it's a scenario you know about when you sign up.

OTOH if these guys actually did this cause they're misogynist themselves, then of course f*** them.

Paladin

(28,252 posts)
4. Fuck trump and his spineless enablers for denying these women those promotions.
Sun Mar 7, 2021, 01:42 PM
Mar 2021

I hope those 4-star positions are theirs immediately.

Corgigal

(9,291 posts)
10. The more I learn about
Sun Mar 7, 2021, 02:22 PM
Mar 2021

Gen Mark Miley, the more uneasy I get. Mr, dress up in fatigues for Trumps photo op. He may have the mentality of a 12 year old boy. We need more adult women in these positions.

niyad

(113,259 posts)
11. You do remember that General Milley told the murdering, orange traitor that the military
Sun Mar 7, 2021, 02:41 PM
Mar 2021

would not be used to overturn the election (not exact quote, I know). Basically told the traitor to stuff it.

Dan

(3,548 posts)
15. Esper and Miley actually save the ladies career.
Sun Mar 7, 2021, 06:36 PM
Mar 2021

If the promotion request had gone up the chain and Trump would have denied it - game over for any further promotions for them.

They did a good thing.

Darwins_Retriever

(853 posts)
19. A rejection by the President would have been in their records forever.
Mon Mar 8, 2021, 10:20 AM
Mar 2021

Which could have a negative effect on later assignments or promotions or awards... A general officer that gets passed over, his/her career is over. Time to retire or get assigned the worst commands until you retire.

The slightest thing in an officer's jacket can end a career. Get passed over, it's time time to retire. Yes, there is a recent story about an African American COL that had been passed over twice, but finally got his star. But this is extremely unusual.

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