Pentagon Official Criticized for Antisemitic and Far-Right Social Media Posts

Kingsley Wilson, the deputy press secretary at the Department of Defense, faces backlash over resurfaced tweets promoting antisemitic conspiracy theories and far-right rhetoric.

Kingsley Wilson, appointed as deputy Pentagon press secretary in January 2025, has a history of controversial social media posts, including antisemitic conspiracy theories and far-right views.
Wilson's 2024 tweet about Leo Frank, a Jewish lynching victim widely believed to have been wrongfully convicted, echoes neo-Nazi rhetoric and has drawn condemnation from Jewish organizations like the ADL and the American Jewish Committee.
She has also supported the 'Great Replacement' theory, criticized U.S. military aid to Israel and Ukraine, and expressed admiration for far-right European political parties such as Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD).
Lawmakers from both parties, including Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and Democratic Representative Ritchie Torres, have criticized Wilson's statements as unfit for a public official.
The Department of Defense and Wilson have not responded to requests for comment, while calls for her resignation or retraction of her remarks continue to intensify.

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