Pentagon slams Netflix over ‘woke garbage’ military show
The Pentagon has criticized Netflix for producing a show about a gay man joining the US Marines, calling it “woke garbage.” The show premiered during a campaign by President Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to end “woke culture” in the military.
Pentagon spokeswoman Kingsley Wilson said the military does not support Netflix’s “ideological agenda” and is focused on “restoring the warrior ethos.” She added that military standards are uniform and sex-neutral.
Secretary Hegseth recently emphasized high, gender-neutral fitness standards for military personnel. Republican lawmakers have linked the military’s recruitment struggles to its focus on diversity over readiness. Netflix has not commented on the criticism.
