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Pete Hegseth: “DEI was literally founded at Harvard.”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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Harvard Is Woke But the War Department Is Not, Says Hegseth | Debate Over Campus & Military Culture

Published | Video Starts at 02:26

University leadership encouraged a campus environment that celebrated Hamas, allowed attacks on Jews, and still promotes discrimination based on race in violation of Supreme Court decisions. DEI was literally founded at Harvard. Thankfully, President Trump understands this and has moved to end these abuses. He called out Harvard for being a factory of woke ideology and a breeding ground for anti American radicals. (02:26–02:30)

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Asserts that Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives originated at Harvard.

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