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| Pete Hegseth Demolishes One of the Left's Power Centers in the Pentagon | |
| 2025-04-27 | |
| [RedState] Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shocked the Defense establishment Thursday when he ordered the dismissal of dozens of Defense advisory committee members. "To support the new strategic direction and policy priorities of the Department, we require fresh thinking to drive bold changes," wrote Hegseth in a memo dismissing the committee members. "Therefore, informed by the recently concluded 45-day review, I direct the conclusion of service of all members of each DoD advisory committee, board, or panel subject to the attached memorandum (hereafter collectively referred to as 'DoD advisory committees'), consistent with applicable law." While most of the attention has focused on the demolition of the Defense Policy Board and the defenestration of Obama factotum and harbinger of geopolitical disaster, Susan Rice, the impact goes much farther; see Hegseth Makes Move About Advisory Board That's Sure to Infuriate Dems...Especially Susan Rice — RedState. Federal advisory committees are ubiquitous. "Federal advisory committees are created by Congress, Presidents, and executive branch agencies to gain expertise and policy advice from individuals outside the federal government. While they may be called by other names—such as task forces, panels, commissions, working groups, boards, councils, or conferences—the practical purpose of federal advisory committees typically remains the same: to facilitate an exchange of policy ideas among experts and affected parties and to provide recommendations to the federal government. Since 1972, many federal advisory committees have been subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA; 5 U.S.C. Chapter 10)." The Department of Defense has 41 advisory committees created under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, ranking it fifth among federal agencies in terms of committees. Health and Human Services has about 260.
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| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #6 And Susan Rice immediately played the race card. |
| Posted by: Deacon+Blues+ 2025-04-27 18:24 |
| #5 Trump should raze HUD headquarters to drain DC swamp |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2025-04-27 11:43 |
| #4 Biden fired Sean Spicer out of one of those positions. Sean sued and lost if Federal Court. The verbiage of the ruling set a precedent that Trump is using to pump the federal septic tank. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2025-04-27 11:34 |
| #3 Advisory boards and committees are CYAWP for people in high positions to avoid making critical decisions for which they hold their office. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2025-04-27 08:26 |
| #2 Rice, Obama, Brennan are all senior officers of the Deep State and have been for years. You simply cannot put a price on free D.C. office space, clearances, and access to NIPRNET/SIPRNET (secure communications). Hegs knows these Deep State moles do NOT "advise" they simply instruct and direct. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2025-04-27 05:47 |
| #1 This isn't about R and D. "the Left"? In the Pentagon? Absurd. IT's about the deep state, our real rulers, vs. America First who is trying to seize control of power and put it back in the hands of the people. |
| Posted by: Angulet Glomoper3773 2025-04-27 02:59 |