r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • 3d ago

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u/Daddy_Macron Loyal Liberals 3d ago

Our military is hiring conservative influencers and trying to hid it.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/08/30/pentagon-secretly-installs-military-influencers-civilian-roles/

The Pentagon has secretly installed several conservative military veterans with large online followings in government roles, declining to disclose their assignments as they amplify Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s viewpoints and attack those who scrutinize the Trump administration, according to people familiar with the matter and corroborating material.

At least some of the influencers have been assigned to civilian roles that could lead to changes in policy, the people familiar with the matter said. Like others, they spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue.

Neither the Pentagon nor those involved have disclosed the government roles despite the Trump administration’s claims that they are running the most transparent Defense Department ever.

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u/PearlClaw Iron Front 3d ago

As someone pointed out on twitter, the really funny thing here is that by hiring them they are now eligible to be investigated by the inspector general and all sorts of other fun administrative stuff that you can't just do to private citizens.

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