Pentagon Intensifies Scrutiny of Service Members’ Social Media Posts After Kirk Assassination
Pentagon Intensifies Scrutiny of Service Members’ Social Media Posts After Kirk Assassination The Pentagon is actively scrutinizing the social media posts of numerous U.S. service members in the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s recent assassination. This intensified review has already led to disciplinary actions, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth publicly condemning any commentary mocking or praising Kirk’s killing. Secretary Hegseth underscored the military’s zero-tolerance policy, stating on X, “We are tracking all these very closely — and will address,…