Trump stacks military academy boards with MAGA loyalists, including Michael Flynn and Charlie Kirk
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President Donald Trump rolled out a fresh slate of appointees to the boards of top U.S. military academies on Monday, tapping allies like Michael Flynn, Charlie Kirk, and Maureen Bannon—daughter of Steve Bannon. Announced via Truth Social, the picks signal Trump’s latest move to shake up the military, which he’s long called too “woke.” Flynn, his ex-national security adviser who resigned in 2017 after lying to the FBI about Russian talks (later pardoned by Trump), joins Rep. Wesley Hunt, Medal of Honor winner David Bellavia, and others on West Point’s board. Over at the Air Force Academy, Trump slotted in Turning Point USA’s Charlie Kirk, Sen. Tommy Tuberville, and ex-adviser Dina Powell. The Naval Academy board gets Sean Spicer, Rep. Ronny Jackson, and Walt Nauta—once indicted with Trump but cleared this term. Last month, Trump cleared out the Naval, Army, Air Force, and Coast Guard academy boards, part of his and Secretary Hegseth’s push to ditch transgender troops and DEI programs.
