Secretary of War Hegseth Announces Boy Scouts Will Agree to Use Biological Sex Over Gender Identity to Keep Pentagon Partnership

 

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth/Image: @SecWar/X

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has been clear that pushing DEI will not be tolerated in the military or among groups hoping to maintain relationships with the Pentagon. Now, Scouting America, formerly known as the Boy Scouts, will alter several policies to maintain its relationship.

On February 3rd, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell announced that Scouting America was working with the Department of War on reforms to end DEI and woke gender ideology.

Parnell wrote, “From Day One at the War Department, we have made it very clear: No more DEI at DoW. Zero tolerance.”

“As a result, over the past several months, the Department of War has been reviewing its relationship with Scouting America—formerly known as the Boy Scouts of America. A great organization, that has — in many ways — lost its way.”

“On January 21st, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14173: “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,” terminating radical DEl preferencing in federal contracting. All of our affiliations must meet this standard.

But, for more than a decade now, Scouting America’s leadership has made decisions that run counter to the values of this administration and this Department of War, including an embrace of DEl and other social justice, gender-fluid ideological stances. This is unacceptable.”

“Our review of the DoW’s financial assistance and partnership with Scouting America, including its quadrennial National Jamboree celebration, has been rigorous and ongoing. Scouting America remains far from perfect, but they have firmly committed to a return to core principles. Back to God and country—immediately!”

“Scouting America and the Department of War are near a final agreement where we believe we can continue our partnership with Scouting America, as long as the organization rapidly implements the common-sense, core value reforms. They are on the clock, and we are watching.”

STATEMENT:

From Day One at the War Department, we have made it very clear: No more DEI at DoW. Zero tolerance.

As a result, over the past several months, the Department of War has been reviewing its relationship with Scouting America—formerly known as the Boy Scouts of America.…

— Sean Parnell (@SeanParnellASW) February 3, 2026

On Friday, Secretary of War Hegseth announced that Scouting America will alter several policies, including a requirement that members use “biological sex at birth and not gender identity.”

Hegseth shared on X, “For more than a century, Boy Scouts of America prepared over 130 million American boys to make moral and ethical choices, not just during their formative years, but for a lifetime as they grew into men. The first few words of the Scout oath exemplify this, quote, ‘On my honor, I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country.'”

“The Boy Scouts are embedded in our communities. They’re sponsored by community organizations, service clubs, and churches. Many Boy Scouts have gone on to senior leadership positions in their communities and business in our nation’s military and has elected representatives in local, state, and national office.”

“Six Boy Scouts have been elected President of the United States. Eleven of the twelve men to walk on the moon? Boy Scouts. Boy Scout training focused on responsible citizenship, character and leadership development, patriotism, personal fitness, self-reliance, faith, and a wide range of outdoor skills. It was a great program, and this department had a close relationship with the Scouts almost since its inception, as many troops meet on military bases.”

“After 2012, however, the Boy Scouts lost their way, and a once great organization became gravely wounded. Diversity, equity, and inclusion, DEI, crept in. The name was changed to Scouting America. Girls were accepted. The focus on God as the ruler of the universe was watered down to include openness to humanism and Earth-centered pagan religions. Scouting became an organization that no longer supported and celebrated boys.”

“They even welcomed the destructive myth of gender fluidity and transgenderism to infiltrate their membership. Along the way, standards were lowered and merit destroyed in favor of an insidious, radical, woke ideology that is anti- America and anti-American.”

“The result? Membership cratered. Americans didn’t want this. In 1970, 10 million boys participated in Boy Scouts. Currently, less than 1 million boys and girls participate. Further, many of these community organizations that once supported Scout troops withdrew their support. And Scouting America, the parent organization, filed for bankruptcy protection.”

“The changes Scouting America made since 2012 have also jeopardized the relationship with this department. And I was very seriously considering ending our support of scouting altogether. We have a Department to protect, after all. Beyond that, the policies Scouting America have in place violate President Trump’s executive order, 14173, entitled ‘Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-based Opportunities.’ But before making this big change, I decided to meet with the current scouting leadership to convey our deep concerns.”

“Based on that face-to-face conversation and subsequent conversations, Scouting America agreed to make several key reforms. Let me briefly highlight a few of them.”

“First, Scouting America has agreed to comply immediately with the provisions of Executive Order 14173. This includes reviewing and replacing politicized, divisive, and discriminatory language throughout the organization, programs, and all publications. No more DEI, zero.”

“Second, the quote, ‘Citizen in Society’ merit badge that encouraged scouts to explore diversity, equity, inclusion, and identity, they always mask it under a name that sounds great, but it’s doing something else, and then ask those scouts to engage in activism on those topics. That badge has been discontinued.”

“Third, Scouting America Scouting will modify its policy to make clear that membership will be based solely on biological sex at birth and not gender identity. That means that the application, any application, will have only two sex designations, male and female, and the application must match the applicant’s birth certificate. Scouting will also make clear that biological boys and girls will not be allowed to occupy or share intimate spaces together, toilets, showers, tents, anywhere like that.”

“Fourth, Scouting America will honor those who serve by waiving the registration fees for children of active duty, guard, and reserve families. Should have happened a long time ago.”

“Fifth, in partnership with the War Department, Scouting America will introduce a new military service merit badge. These and other changes that Scouting America’s leadership committed to, in that room right over there, will hopefully result in a rededication to the foundational ideals that have defined scouting for generations. Duty to God and country, leadership, character, and service. However, as President Reagan famously said, ‘trust but verify.'”

“This agreement is new, and the Department’s support for Scouting America is contingent on them making substantial progress toward reaching these and many other positive changes in the next six months. At that time, we’ll vigorously review progress and decide whether or not to continue our support.”

“The onus is squarely on Scouting America to deliver. If we’re unsatisfied with Scouting America’s progress toward and commitment to the agreed upon reforms, we will find them in violation of the President’s Executive Order and cease our support. We hope that doesn’t happen, but it could.”

“Ideally, I believe the Boy Scouts should go back to being the Boy Scouts, as originally founded, a group that develops boys into men, maybe someday. There are also additional youth and boys organizations, groups like Trail Life USA and Awana Clubs, that are already compliant with President Trump’s Executive Order that the department may eventually support as well.”

“But we’re watching and we’re watching closely. We look forward to providing you with updates after our six-month review, and wish the best to Scouting America.”

Watch:

The Department of War has officially put Scouting America on notice.

It’s time to get back to basics — and DoW is leading the charge. pic.twitter.com/EnY9mvaFLX

— Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (@SecWar) February 27, 2026

Bill Clinton Releases Shocking Opening Statement Ahead of Epstein Deposition, Rages Against Oversight Committee For Targeting Hillary

 Former President Bill Clinton on Friday released his opening statement ahead of his testimony on deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. 

Bill Clinton is testifying before the House Oversight Committee on his connections to Jeffrey Epstein.

On Friday morning, House Oversight Chairman James Comer said that Bill Clinton flew on Epstein’s jet dubbed ‘Lolita Express’ 27 times. Comer also said that Epstein visited the Clinton White House 17 times.

Clinton was all over the Epstein files. Numerous photos shows Bill Clinton with alleged Epstein sex-trafficking victims.

Bill Clinton hot tub / Epstein files

Bill Clinton swims with mystery woman / Epstein documents

Bill Clinton gets a back rub from one of Epstein’s girls on African tour.

Despite the overwhelming evidence of Clinton’s connections to Epstein, the former president remained defiant in his opening statement and insisted he did nothing wrong. 

“First, I had no idea of the crimes Epstein was committing,” Clinton said.

“No matter how many photos you show me, I have two things that at the end of the day matter more than your interpretation of those 20-year-old photos. I know what I saw, and more importantly, what I didn’t see,” Clinton said.

“I know what I did, and more importantly, what I didn’t do,” he added. “I saw nothing, and I did nothing wrong.”

“As someone who grew up in a home with domestic abuse, not only would I not have flown on his plane if I had any inkling of what he was doing — I would have turned him in myself and led the call for justice for his crimes, not sweetheart deals,” Clinton added.

Bill Clinton also defended his wife Hillary.

“I have to get personal. You made Hillary come in. She had nothing to do with Jeffrey Epstein. Nothing. She has no memory of even meeting him,” he said.

As someone who grew up in a home with domestic abuse, not only would I not have flown on his plane if I had any inkling of what he was doing—I would have turned him in myself and led the call for justice for his crimes, not sweetheart deals. pic.twitter.com/0rX8cat5Pu

— Bill Clinton (@BillClinton) February 27, 2026

Hillary Clinton was reportedly screaming and unhinged during her testimony on Epstein on Thursday.

Disgraced Former Prince Andrew BANNED From Riding on King Charles’ Sandringham Estate, as Buckingham Palace Fear It’s a ‘Bad Look’

 

A scene that Buckingham Palace wants to prevent: Andrew riding horses on the King’s estate while under investigation.

Even at this point, it’s still necessary to force Andrew to keep a low profile.

We have been following the fallout from the US DOJ release of the ‘Epstein Files’, which has led to the arrest of the brother of the British King Charles, something that many felt would never happen 

Now, as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor awaits the results of his criminal investigation at liberty, reports arise of the ongoing effort by Buckingham Palace aides to keep Andrew’s visibility to a minimum – and that includes curbing his old habit of riding horses around.

Daily Mail reported:

“Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been banned from horse riding round King Charles’s Sandringham estate, sources have revealed.

Royal aides fear it is ‘a bad look’ for the former prince to be galloping around on horseback while under police investigation.”

Shamed Andrew banned from horse riding after shock arrest pic.twitter.com/P7IkjFihNR

— The Sun (@TheSun) February 25, 2026

The arrest of Andrew on suspicions of misconduct in public office was the culmination of years of relentless revelations of his ties to late Pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, and his leaking of secrets during his work as British Trade Envoy.

Andrew hovers over a woman lying on the ground – presumably an Epstein trafficking victim – Image by US DOJ

“He was released under investigation after 11 hours in custody and police last night confirmed they had concluded searches of his former Windsor mansion, Royal Lodge.

Before moving to Sandringham three weeks ago, Andrew was regularly seen horse rising around Windsor. King Charles finally kicked his brother out of Royal Lodge hours after he was bizarrely seen smiling and waving at the public amid continued outrage over his links to Epstein.”

New Report Claims UK Officers Drove Police Cars to Help Traffic Vulnerable British Girls to Pakistani Rape Gangs

 

Uk Police Car, via Wikimedia Commons

A political firestorm has erupted in Britain after Member of Parliament Rupert Lowe, who also serves as the leader of the newly created Restore Britain party, released a statement detailing explosive testimony from an ongoing inquiry into organized child sexual exploitation.

The revelations, he warned, expose not only criminal migrant depravity but what he described as institutional failure on a breathtaking scale.

Lowe, who represents Great Yarmouth, published a summary of testimony from a survivor of grooming gang abuse. The account alleges years of systematic sexual exploitation beginning when the victim was just 12 years old.

According to the testimony cited by Lowe, the abuse involved repeated rapes, often multiple times per day. The assaults were allegedly recorded and later used as leverage to silence the victim and prevent her from seeking help.

A statement from the Rape Gang Inquiry. pic.twitter.com/mmlnToONX8

— Rupert Lowe MP (@RupertLowe10) February 23, 2026

The statement further asserts that some members of law enforcement were not merely negligent but complicit in the heinous crimes against the innocent. The survivor alleges that certain police officers participated directly in the abuse and that money was exchanged openly.

In one of the most disturbing elements of the testimony, the victim asserts that police vehicles were used to transport her to locations where assaults occurred. She described certain events being referred to as “cop nights,” a detail that has rightly fueled outrage across social media and political circles.

The abuse is said to have included acts of torture, including waterboarding and strangulation. The victim said some of these incidents were filmed in what she described as “red rooms,” where the recordings were preserved.

Among the most shocking claims are allegations that at least three girls were murdered. The survivor reportedly witnessed these killings, including one allegedly carried out after a victim attempted to approach authorities.

The inquiry has not yet published a final report, and police have not confirmed the specific allegations outlined in Lowe’s statement. However, the leader of Restore Britain insists that the scale of testimony now emerging demands urgent national scrutiny.

For years now, Britain has grappled with the fallout from grooming gang scandals in towns such as Rotherham, Rochdale, and Telford, all of which are home to massive migrant enclaves. Independent reviews in those cases found systemic failures by local authorities and police to act on credible warnings.

Observers, for a long time, have argued that cultural sensitivities and fears of being labeled ‘discriminatory’ have contributed to the British state’s gross inaction. Lowe’s statement directly challenges what he calls a culture of “political correctness” that prioritized optics over safeguarding vulnerable British girls.

The MP emphasized that the majority of perpetrators in the case referenced were described as men of Pakistani heritage. He argues that acknowledging demographic patterns in organized exploitation cases is essential to preventing future abuse.

An increasing large subset of the British population view these latest allegations as evidence that multiculturalism—and a liberal state which protects this ideology at any cost—has failed miserably to protect native communities. They contend that mass immigration policies pushed by largely unaccountable globalist politicians have created parallel societies where criminal networks can operate with reduced scrutiny and even impunity.

The issue has gained international attention. Elon Musk responded to Lowe’s post by describing the allegations as “horrifying,” a reaction that drew millions of views and reignited debate about accountability in British institutions. Musk has thrown his support behind Restore Britain, saying that it’s the only party that can save the British people.

Lowe, for his part, has called for a full national inquiry with independent oversight and expanded prosecutorial powers. He also advocates reforms to policing standards, including stricter vetting and lifetime bans for officers found complicit in abuse.

Beyond criminal accountability, Lowe argues that Britain must reassess broader social policies that have undermined social cohesion. He links the grooming gang crisis to what he describes as decades of unchecked immigration and elite denial that the problem exists in the first place.

Despite liberal figures cautioning against drawing conclusions before the inquiry’s completion, pressure continues to mount for greater transparency as survivor testimony continues to surface.

The UK Home Office, the equivalent of the US Department of Homeland Security, has so far failed to issue a detailed response to the specific allegations cited in Lowe’s statement. Calls for parliamentary debate on the matter are reportedly gaining cross-party backing.

For many voters in coastal and post-industrial communities across Britain, the controversy touches on deeper anxieties about governance and cultural identity. The perception that institutions failed to defend vulnerable British children has fueled resentment toward the detached political class.

Restore Britain campaigners argue that the country must reassert national sovereignty not only in trade and border policy but also in law enforcement priorities. They contend that safeguarding British citizens must take precedence over any liberal ideological considerations.