Trump’s pick for Air Force No. 2 civilian defends past political comments

Can a person who accused the U.S. military of embracing Marxism and denounced “the Left” as liars be a leader in a force that prides itself on nonpartisanship? Democratic lawmakers on Thursday were skeptical.Matt Lohmeier, President Donald Trump’s pick to be the Air Force undersecretary, is a former Space Force lieutenant colonel who was removed from his command in 2021 after appearing on a right-wing podcast to promote a self-published book that argues Marxism is rampant in th