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16 May 2021
A United States Air Force lieutenant colonel was fired from his command at Space Force after he gave interviews about his new book in which he said Marxism and critical race theory (CRT) are spreading in the military.
Air Force Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting, the head of Space Operations Command, fired Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier from his post as commander of 11th Space Warning Squadron at Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado, after at least two interviews in which he discussed his new book,
Irresistible Revolution: Marxism’s Goal of Conquest & the Unmaking of the American Military, according to reports.
Book by Space Force Commander Ousted for Claims of Marxism in Military an Amazon No. 1 Bestseller
On 5/17/21 at 12:58 PM EDT
The Space Force commander removed from his post for claiming Marxism is invading the military is now a bestselling author. His self-published book, which touts the same theories that lead to his temporary reassignment, appeared at No. 1 on Amazon s Bestselling Books list on Monday.
Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Lohmeier s
Irresistible Revolution: Marxism s Goal of Conquest & the Unmaking of the American Military debuted at No. 1 on Amazon s New Releases bestsellers, as well as topping its list of bestselling print books.
President Donald Trump applauds as the flag for the new U.S. Space Command is revealed in the White House Rose Garden on August 29, 2019.
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