78 Cases of Troops Allegedly ‘Advocating’ US Government Overthrow: Pentagon

Published on December 5, 2023

An annual report from the Pentagon’s inspector general has exposed probes into allegations of extremism and other prohibited activities among U.S. military personnel, with 78 service members investigated for “advocating” for the overthrow of the U.S. government. The report, released Thursday by the Department of Defense (DOD) Office of the Inspector General, disclosed a total of 275 cases involving service members suspected of advocating or supporting extremist and other prohibited activities in the fiscal year 2023. While addressing concerns related to diversity, inclusion, and sexual harassment, the report specifically highlighted cases of military personnel allegedly “advocating for, engaging in, or supporting the overthrow of the U.S. government or seeking to alter the form of the government by unconstitutional or other unlawful means.”...