Missouri Republican Senator Eric Schmitt torpedoed the promotion of Air Force Colonel Benjamin Jonsson’s promotion to brigadier general over his authorship of a noxious letter to the editor published in Air Force Times titled, “Dear white colonel … we must address our blind spots around race.” Because the Senate has recessed without approving Jonsson’s promotion, it will have to be resubmitted in 2024 if the White House is in the mood for that fight in an election year.
“Senator Schmitt has long been an advocate for eradicating these DEI programs, and hopes to resolve these issues to ensure that these divisive DEI programs don’t continue to drive a wedge between military members and deepen the already existing recruiting crisis,” said Schmitt in a written statement distributed by his press secretary, Will O’Grady.
Two weeks ago, Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville removed…
