Space Force general ripped for ‘ridiculous’ woke comments
'Outnumbered' panelists react to Space Force Lt. Gen. Deanna Burt's admission that she may be "compelled" to consider less-qualified candidates due to states' anti-LGBT laws.
Burt said the rising number of anti-LGBTQ+ laws “demonstrates a trend that could be dangerous for service members, their families, and the readiness of the force as a whole.”
Lt. Gen. DeAnna M. Burt is the Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Operations, Cyber, and Nuclear, United States Space Force. She was nominated for promotion to major general on May 4, 2020, and confirmed in the rank by the United States Senate seventeen days later. Burt is the first woman to hold the rank of major general in the U.S. Space Force. She previously served as the commander of Combined Force Space Component Command and vice commander of Space Operations Command from 2020 to 2022. Burt entered the United States Air Force in 1991 as a distinguished graduate of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Her career has included numerous satellite operations and staff positions in Air Force Space Command and United States European Command. In June 2023, Burt gave a scathing speech at the Pentagon's Pride event, calling out "anti-LGBTQ+" state laws, saying such legislation occasionally prevents her from picking the most qualified job candidates. She also hinted at the reason behind the delay in moving Space Command headquarters to Huntsville, stating that the selection of the new home for Space Command cannot be based solely on a city or state's top-ranked qualifications.
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