Experts say examples like this shows how under Pete Hegseth, the Pentagon is allowing extremism to go unchecked.
On the surface, following a TikTok account might seem like a minor infraction for a young private in the 1st Infantry Division.
Since, the efficacy of rooting out the far right within the ranks remains unclear.
On an obscure and secretive TikTok account the Base operates for recruitment, counting just 30 followers, a private and mortarmen in the 1st Infantry Division is listed as a follower.
“Army senior leaders are committed to confronting extremism in the army, identifying the root of the problem, and understanding the issue’s depth.”.
“So why would a soldier be worried about getting into trouble for associations with white supremacists and neo-Nazis?”.
Critics have already made clear that neglecting far-right extremism in the military is not only historically ignorant, it is dangerous. »