Pete Hegseth Is Pushing Defense Employees to Volunteer With DHS
Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this storyThe Department of Defense is putting more pressure on employees to volunteer to support the Department of Homeland Security’s immigration crackdown.In a February 19 memo sent to civilians across the DOD, secretary of defense Pete Hegseth wrote that he expects “every supervisor to encourage their civilian employees to volunteer. Leadership must continue to promote this detail program and educate their civilian employees on its importance.” The memo, which was titled “Department of War Guidance to Encourage Support to the Department of Homeland Security Southern Border and Internal Immigration Enforcement Missions,” was sent to thousands of civilian DOD employees. The memo was first reported by GovExec and was also viewed by…
