Former cyber chief: Trump admin rescinded West Point job over "manufactured outrage"
Why it matters: These are Easterly's first public comments since the Army decided to revoke her teaching role amid pressure from far-right activist Laura Loomer.
Driving the news: Easterly, a West Point graduate, made the comments in an essay published on LinkedIn on Thursday — noting that she is a "lifelong independent" who has served in combat under both Republican and Democratic administrations.
Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll ordered West Point to revoke the offer to be the next Distinguished Chair in the Department of Social Studies.
What they're saying:"I've worked my entire career not as a partisan, but as a patriot — not in pursuit of power, but in service to the country I love and in loyalty to the Constitution I swore to protect and defend, against all enemies," Easterly wrote. "But this isn't about me. This is about something larger."
"The U.S. military — including its academies — must remain an institution above politics, grounded in service to the Constitution," she added.
"When outrage is weaponized and truth discarded, it tears at the fabric of unity and undermines the very ethos that draws brave young men and women to serve and sacrifice: Duty, Honor, Country."
The big picture: Easterly's employment is just the latest casualty as Loomer's influence grows within the Trump administration.
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