Key facts
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blocked eight Navy captains from promotion to one-star admiral.
- The blocked promotions include two female and two Black officers.
- The final list of 22 one-star admiral nominees reportedly includes no women and only two nonwhite men.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has blocked the promotion of eight Navy captains to be one-star admirals. This action includes two female captains among those whose promotions were halted. The final list of 22 one-star admiral nominees reportedly includes no women and only two nonwhite men, raising concerns about diversity within the military.