President-elect Donald Trump boarded Air Force One on Saturday to return to Washington, D.C., for his second inauguration. Newsweek reached out to the Trump transition team for comment by email on Saturday evening.

President-elect Donald Trump announced Matthew Lohmeier as his choice for under secretary of the Air Force on Truth Social on Friday night. Lohmeier was fired by the Space Force in 2021 for his controversial comments that Marxist beliefs and DEI policies were rampant in the military, according to reports.

President-elect Donald Trump has named Troy Meink, a former Air Force KC-135 tanker navigator and former deputy of the National Reconnaissance Office, as his choice to serve as the top civilian leader

Matthew Lohmeier was removed from his command role in 2021 after a media appearance where he endorsed political conspiracy views.

Troy Meink's specialization in space could upend the priorities of a service typically dominated by Air Force interests.

President-elect Donald Trump has selected retired Space Force Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier to a senior civilian leadership post in the Air Force four years after he was fired for blowing the whistle on what he said were Marxist diversity policies in the military.

Matt Lohmeier was a fighter pilot and Space Force squadron commander, but he was demoted in 2021. He published a book suggesting the military is pushing Marxism.

President-elect Trump announced Friday that Matthew Lohmeier will serve as the under secretary of the Air Force. “Matt is a former fighter pilot, and Space Force Squadron Commander, who has devoted his life to serving our Great Nation,