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A Marine Corps colonel who appeared on a podcast in which a co-host later called for now-Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to be shot has been promoted to brigadier general.<\/p>\n

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The U.S. Senate voted unanimously to approve Thomas Siverts\u2019 promotion after Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) released his hold on the nomination. Wyden said his concerns were addressed when he listened to Siverts\u2019 March 2023 interview on the Berm Pit Podcast, and didn\u2019t hear anything objectionable. He also cited a letter Siverts wrote to him \u201cunequivocally condemning antisemitism and racism.\u201d<\/p>\n

Siverts received his promotion to brigadier general on June 10, a Marine Corps spokesperson told Raw Story.<\/p>\n

Roughly 18 months after Siverts appeared on the Berm Pit Podcast, the podcast’s co-host stated that Hegseth deserved to be shot for his support of Israel. At the time, Hegseth had recently been named by then-President-elect Donald Trump to lead the Department of Defense.<\/p>\n

During the exchange, Scott Siverts, who is the younger brother of the Marine Corps brigadier general, asked his co-host, Matt Wakulik, to rate Trump\u2019s Cabinet appointments.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy don\u2019t we grade them on a scale of how many bullets I put in their head?\u201d Wakulik suggested, as previously reported by Raw Story. The underlying premise of the exchange, based on the antisemitic views of the two men, was that support for Israel is treasonous.<\/p>\n

Working through a list that also included Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Border Czar Tom Homan, Scott Siverts eventually queried Wakulik on how he would rate Hegseth.<\/p>\n

\u201cSix bullets,\u201d Wakulik responded. \u201cI\u2019d have to put another one in there after I emptied the whole chamber.\u201d<\/p>\n

Siverts could not be reached for comment for this story, but he said in his letter to Wyden that at the time of his appearance “the podcast had no association with the hateful ideologies expressed by others on different episodes many months later.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe ideologies of antisemitism and racism are antithetical not only to the values of the Marine Corps, but to the core of who I am as a person,\u201d Siverts wrote. His letter did not specifically address Wakulik\u2019s \u201csix bullets\u201d comment, either to condemn it or clarify his own views on the matter.<\/p>\n

“Col. Siverts clearly stated in his letter to Sen. Wyden that he does not share the views of these hosts,” acting Pentagon Press Secretary Joel Valdez told Raw Story. “Shame on those attempting to smear his name after writing this letter to a senator in good faith.”<\/p>\n

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Wyden told Raw Story, “I condemn anyone who uses their platform to openly discuss murdering government officials, or to amplify antisemitism. The Berm Pit hosts have done both.”<\/p>\n

Hegseth, who has vowed to root out \u201cwoke garbage\u201d from the military while deriding efforts to remove extremists from the ranks, announced Siverts\u2019 nomination for promotion last December, after the Marine Corps Inspector General declined to open an investigation in response to a complaint against the officer.<\/p>\n

Wakulik died of cancer in April. The X account for the Berm Pit Podcast, which appears to be operated by Scott Siverts, has continued to circulate old clips of Wakulik\u2019s inflammatory rants, including ones that discourage service in the U.S military.<\/p>\n

In May, Scott Siverts re-posted a clip of Wakulik saying, \u201cLet me tell you this, American people: Your government hates you.\u201d Using an antisemitic acronym that stands for \u201cZionist Occupied Government,\u201d Wakulik continued, \u201cHow much are our veterans getting for being blown up fighting ZOG wars which they\u2019ve got nothing from?\u201d<\/p>\n

ZOG stands for Zionist Occupied Government.<\/p>\n

And in April, Scott Siverts posted a clip of Wakulik saying, \u201cI would have to support the draft-dodging. Why should you have to fight for ZOG?\u201d<\/p>\n

Scott Siverts wrote in an X post earlier this month that he supports his brother \u201ccondemning any views shared on the show.”<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s still at the Pentagon and he got promoted to a 1 star,\u201d Scott Siverts continued. \u201cWhen we go golfing this summer we\u2019ll cheers to a couple cigars. A for effort to all the r—-ds that tried hard to harm his career. You lost.\u201d<\/p>\n

In contrast to Brig. Gen. Thomas Siverts, who is white and linked to a blatantly antisemitic and racist podcast, Black and female officers have found themselves blocked from promotion to one-star general through repeated interventions by Hegseth. Since taking office, Hegseth has \u201cfired or sidelined nearly three dozen senior military leaders,\u201d nearly 60 percent of whom are Black or female, the New York Times <\/em>reported.<\/p>\n

Scott Siverts, the colonel\u2019s podcaster brother, has taken note of the pattern.<\/p>\n

\u201cCredit where it\u2019s due,\u201d he posted on X.<\/p>\n

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