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New reports on social media claim that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, left, has removed black service members, such as Gen. Colin Powell, right, and women from the Arlington Nation Cemetery's list of notable Americans.
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New reports on social media claim that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, left, has removed black service members, such as Gen. Colin Powell, right, and women from the Arlington Nation Cemetery's list of notable Americans. (Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images ; Paul Morigi / Getty Images)

Fact Check: Did Pete Hegseth Remove Colin Powell and 'Every Person of Color' from Arlington National Cemetery List?

By C. Douglas Golden  March 24, 2025 at 6:30am
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Another day another diversity-centric outrage report involving President Donald Trump’s administration circulating online. But is it factual?

This one has been echoed by multiple people on several social media platforms — but most notably by Democratic influencer Carlos Turnbull, which had received nearly nine million views as of Monday morning.

It had also been shared over 10,000 times on X.

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C. Douglas Golden
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C. Douglas Golden is a writer who splits his time between the United States and Southeast Asia. Specializing in political commentary and world affairs, he's written for Conservative Tribune and The Western Journal since 2014.
C. Douglas Golden is a writer who splits his time between the United States and Southeast Asia. Specializing in political commentary and world affairs, he's written for Conservative Tribune and The Western Journal since 2014. Aside from politics, he enjoys spending time with his wife, literature (especially British comic novels and modern Japanese lit), indie rock, coffee, Formula One and football (of both American and world varieties).
Birthplace
Morristown, New Jersey
Education
Catholic University of America
Languages Spoken
English, Spanish
Topics of Expertise
American Politics, World Politics, Culture




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