Wokeism appears to be prevalent among Lockheed Martin's political affairs directors, raising concerns within the Republican Party that it is inconsistent with President-elect Donald Trump's America First policies.
Shelley O'Neal Stoneman, Lockheed's senior vice president for government affairs, has been a fierce critic of Trump and has the strong support of political opponents who have tried to imprison him, bankrupt him, remove him from the ballot, and render him politically irrelevant. He is also a person. And the inflammatory rhetoric of these opponents created the environment for two assassination attempts against him.
“Lockheed Martin is the epitome of Woke,” a source close to the incoming Trump administration exclusively told Breitbart News. “It's shocking that their political chief is a Trump-hating woke Democrat. Lockheed's woke cult is killing America's competitiveness against China.”
Whether Mr. Stoneman is willing to subordinate his personal beliefs to working with the Trump administration and whether his opinions could interfere with Lockheed Martin's relationship with the Trump administration. On Friday, he told Breitbart News:
Strengthening our national defense has always been an area where bipartisan patriots work together to ensure America remains the most powerful nation in the world. Throughout my career, I have been proud to work with officials from across the political spectrum, including President Trump's first administration, to support the U.S. military, and I look forward to working with them in the months and years ahead. I look forward to continuing.
Stoneman, a former senior Obama staffer, has provided strong political commentary about
A screenshot taken on January 9, 2025 of an account believed to belong to Shelley O'Neill Stoneman, which has now been deleted.
Stoneman claimed that the events that occurred at the Capitol on January 6, 2021, were an “insurrection.”
She said it was.great day for america” when the Biden administration lifted the ban on transgender people serving in the military. “Our military now benefits from talented officers who want to serve our country. Well done, Press. Biden! And well done to the advocates who never gave up!” she insisted.
Stoneman shared a quote from Vox claim that “Being an anti-racist is like a journey. It's not something you declare yourself to be. It's something you strive to be…It's the heartbeat of history right now. We hope to transform our country and ensure that January 6th never happens again…”
she too will be displayed She believes diversity makes a country stronger, but she offered no evidence of that. “Diverse individuals with diverse experiences serve in government positions to strengthen our national security and provide better, more innovative solutions,” she posted on X.
Many Republicans are concerned about Mr. Stoneman's activism while his company does significant business with the U.S. government. With the new Trump administration just weeks away, a senior Senate official exclusively told Breitbart News that Stoneman's political views are contrary to America First policies.
“It's no surprise that Lockheed Martin's team includes woke anti-Trump activists. In 2020, the entire company became a DEI factory,” a senior Senate official who works on military issues told Breitbart. spoke exclusively to the News. “This is the same company that sent its employees to re-education camps for the crime of being white.”
lockheed martin forced Taxpayer-subsidized “neo-racist” re-education camps for employees; new york post reported 2021:
America's largest defense contractor reportedly had 13 executives participate in a three-day “white male caucus” that included discussions about “white male privilege” and other diversity-promoting training.
Over Zoom, Lockheed Martin participants used the terms “white men” to mean “old men,” “racists,” “privileged,” “anti-women,” “angry,” and “white men.” Participated in activities that included a “free association'' exercise, which was equated with ''. “Aryan Nation” and “KKK,” City Journal reported Wednesday.
The session reportedly concluded that white men “don't care about diversity,” “have a classical view of history and colonialism,” and “don't want to give up their power.” are.
Terry Schilling, president of the American Principles Project, criticized this. Lockheed Martin lacked contact with voters.
“Why is one of America's largest defense contractors so woke? Didn't Lockheed Martin get the memo?” he asked. I was asked a question. “Didn't they realize how violently the American people rejected the woke policies of the left?”
“Lockheed and all federal contractors would do themselves a favor by firing all of their employees who are so stupid and politically correct that they can't even define what a woman is,” he said. added. “The woke agenda was not just a fad, it was a destructive anti-American fad that was destroying America. ”
Wendell Husebo is a political reporter for Breitbart News and a former RNC war room analyst. He is the author of The Politics of Slave Morality. Follow Wendell “×” @WendellHusebø or society of truth @WendellHusebo.
