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douglas9

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Fri Jul 17, 2020, 12:34 PM Jul 2020

Marine Corps quietly cuts ties with former top Tucker Carlson writer after racist and sexist posts s

The Marine Corps has quietly cut ties with Blake Neff, a former top writer for conservative television host Tucker Carlson, after a number of racist and sexist online postings secretly written by Neff were uncovered by CNN.

Neff, 29, who resigned Friday from his role at Fox News' Tucker Carlson Tonight, was "immediately removed" from a list of experts helping to support war gaming exercises at the Marine Corps War College, an official told Task & Purpose on Thursday after being asked about Neff's ties to the Marine Corps.

Neff had been a "wargaming subject matter expert" for the college since Oct. 2016, the official said, and had taken part in wargaming exercises with Marines more than a dozen times.

"We recently learned that a wargaming expert who had previously provided support to the Marine Corps War College was responsible for racist social media posts," said Capt. Monica Witt, a Marine spokeswoman.

https://taskandpurpose.com/news/blake-neff-marine-corps-war-college

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Marine Corps quietly cuts ties with former top Tucker Carlson writer after racist and sexist posts s (Original Post) douglas9 Jul 2020 OP
Whatsbuncha crap. Grins Jul 2020 #1

Grins

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1. Whatsbuncha crap.
Fri Jul 17, 2020, 04:38 PM
Jul 2020

How is this clown any kind of war game “expert”? He never served in uniform other than in a white robe and hat.

From the link:

“Neff was among a number of people brought in to help facilitate wargames with War College students, usually colonels and lieutenant colonels.

Who have 20+ years experience! Because they know their shit.

Who hired this guy - and paid him?

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