President-elect Trump announced Friday that Matthew Lohmeyer will become deputy secretary of the Air Force.
“Matt is a former fighter pilot and Space Force squadron commander who has dedicated his life to serving our great country,” President Trump wrote. real social posts. “He is a proud graduate of the United States Air Force Academy.”
Lohmeyer was fired from the Space Force in 2021, where he was a lieutenant colonel, after criticizing the U.S. military on a conservative podcast. Lohmeyer joined “The Steve Gruber Show” to discuss his book “Irresistible Revolution: Marxism's Goal of Conquest and the Dismantling of the American Military,” which argues that Marxist beliefs are becoming increasingly common in the military. We discussed. The New York Times' 1619 Project “Anti-American.”
At the time, the Pentagon said Lohmeyer's loss of “trust and confidence” was the reason for his dismissal. His removal from the post drew outrage from Republican lawmakers, including former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), who called the department's move “retaliatory.”
On Friday, President Trump wrote that Lohmeyer would work in his new role to “end the devastating 'woke' policies that destroyed our military and make our country strong again.”
Lohmeyer will serve alongside Troy Meink, who President Trump selected to lead the Air Force earlier this week. His appointment, like Meink's, requires Senate confirmation.
