Overview

• On Aug. 9, Loomer targeted Army Secretary Dan Driscoll over an Aug. 8 social media post honoring Capt. Florent Groberg’s 2012 valor in Afghanistan.
• She argued Groberg was unworthy of recognition due to his 2016 Democratic National Convention speech and foreign birth.
• Her posts remain live and unanswered by senior Pentagon leaders following her recent private meeting with defense adviser Pete Hegseth.
• An anonymous Army official condemned her remarks as “despicable” and reaffirmed that military honors are awarded without regard to politics.
• Groberg reaffirmed his oath to serve under any administration and former Trump defense secretaries labeled Loomer’s criticism an affront to the Medal of Honor’s apolitical legacy.