A Pentagon Influencer Called Liberal Women a ‘Pestilence’ Who Will End Western Civilization
David GilbertPoliticsSep 29, 2026 6:15 AMA Pentagon Influencer Called Liberal Women a ‘Pestilence’ Who Will End Western CivilizationKurt Schlichter was part of a task force rooting out so-called woke ideologies at the military’s war colleges. Last month, as part of an investigation into the Pentagon’s employment of influencers in civilian roles, The Washington Post found that Schlichter was one of several individuals to be given active government email addresses at the time and assigned to the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness’s office. WIRED has reviewed many of these posts.“The Department was proud to have a group of patriotic civilians and veterans like Kurt Schlichter contribute to our Senior Service College Task Force.
- ▪David GilbertPoliticsSep 29, 2026 6:15 AMA Pentagon Influencer Called Liberal Women a ‘Pestilence’ Who Will End Western CivilizationKurt Schlichter was part of a task force rooting out so-called woke ideologies at the military’s war college
- ▪Last month, as part of an investigation into the Pentagon’s employment of influencers in civilian roles, The Washington Post found that Schlichter was one of several individuals to be given active government email addresses at the time and
- ▪WIRED has reviewed many of these posts.“The Department was proud to have a group of patriotic civilians and veterans like Kurt Schlichter contribute to our Senior Service College Task Force.
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David GilbertPoliticsSep 29, 2026 6:15 AMA Pentagon Influencer Called Liberal Women a ‘Pestilence’ Who Will End Western CivilizationKurt Schlichter was part of a task force rooting out so-called woke ideologies at the military’s war colleges. He has called to bar childless adults from voting.Photo-illustration: WIRED Staff; Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyA retired Army colonel turned social media influencer, who has worked with the Pentagon to promote Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s agenda, has a history of praising dictators, denigrating women and minorities, and suggesting that only people with children should be allowed to vote.Kurt Schlichter has over 620,000 followers on X and has regularly posted in support of Hegseth’s…
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