Posted on 06/20/2021 7:08:00 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
The United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) confirmed it has reinstated its chief of diversity and inclusion, Richard Torres-Estrada, following an investigation into politically charged social media posts he made, including one that compared former President Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler.
SOCOM reassigned Torres-Estrada in late March after some of his social media posts drew attention for their anti-Trump and anti-Republican leanings. For example, on June 2, 2020, he tweeted a meme that criticized Trump by comparing a photo of him to a doctored photo of Hitler.
He added the caption: “Here I leave this and slowly retire (to continue working from home)…” The meme showed Trump holding up a bible in front of St. John’s Episcopal Church after Black Lives Matter protesters set fire to it, next to a photo of Hitler holding up a book. After that meme caught widespread attention, Facebook marked it “Partly False Information” because the photo of Hitler he posted was doctored.
He also posted on July 8, 2020, another anti-Trump meme with alleged quotes from his former advisers criticizing him. He added the caption, “I just have to post this.”
He also posted a meme critical of Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) just this year, on February 21, 2021.
SOCOM said at the time, “We are aware of the allegations and are looking into them now.” Shortly after, the command said, “Mr. Torres-Estrada has been assigned other duties at USSOCOM pending the results of the investigation.”
In addition to the email statement issued on Friday, a SOCOM spokesman told Military Times, “USSOCOM is confident in the hiring process and Mr. Torres-Estrada’s potential to fill this important position.”
The Biden administration has undertaken a push begun in the Obama administration to diversify the ranks across the military, including in special operations.
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Seems rules only apply to some.
Don't be fooled. This clown isn't even a military guy, he is a civilian political appointee (commisar?).
Most will likely sit quietly and politely listen to his classes and read the lit thank him for work. then they will use what they need from the course to limit the damage to their unit and take the best parts to enhance their work. They recite back the junk when needed and go back to do what they do best.
A Peter principle-looking fellow with the full Windsor knot tie and the Men’s Wearhouse full-breasted suit from the 80s. Ok, likely double breasted. How quaint.
Real patriots will soon no longer be joining this military
#11. Don’t bend over in front of this guy. I guess he thinks the Nazi Blackshirts were the good guys in Germany.
Celebrating the Stonewall Inn riots is NOT a “Special Operations” in my military.
NO KIDDING!
Biden is such a freak. The democrat party members as well.
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