28 Mar 2026 7:23 am
Mr. Buria chastised the Army secretary for selecting Maj. Gen. Antoinette R. Gant, a combat engineer who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, to take command of the Military District of Washington, said three current and former defense and administration officials familiar with the exchange. The command provides security and performs ceremonial duties in the nation’s capital, and its commander often appears alongside the president at Arlington National Cemetery.*Roshambo » 28 Mar 2026, 7:15 am » wrote: ↑ Honest question, does this surprise you? No black farmers allowed and a "Gold Tractor" ?
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/bla ... p_catchall
Mr. Buria told Mr. Driscoll that President Trump would not want to stand next to a Black female officer at military events, the officials said.
But that's NOT the punchline...
Mr. Driscoll was shocked. “The president is not a racist or sexist,” he told Mr. Buria, according to the officials. Mr. Driscoll then raised the issue with a senior White House official who agreed with his assessment of Mr. Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/us/h ... roid-share