Space Force officer relieved of command after criticizing military diversity and inclusion trainings on a conservative podcast

The Space Force has relieved an officer of his command after recent comments he made on a podcast criticizing the diversity and inclusion initiatives the military has recently been encouraging. 

Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Lohmeier, who was promoting his new book "Irresistible Revolution and cultural Marxism in the U.S. military" on the podcast "Information Operation" with host L. Todd Wood, claimed inclusion and diversity training are based in Marxism and critical race theory, which examines systemic racism and how institutions have benefited white people.  During the podcast and in his new book, Lohmeier singled out The New York Times 1619 Project, which looks at the impact slavery had on the foundation of American institutions. He called the teachings about systemic racism that are proliferating in schools "un-American."