Overview

• 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.