> Three of the sources said officials at the Department of Defense had previously raised concerns about political donations made by Beck to Democrats.

If true, this is insane. I don’t understand how the US government firing an employee for personal campaign donations squares with modern interpretations of the first amendment.

> Beck's departure is the latest high-profile exit from the Pentagon. Last week, the chief of the Defense Intelligence Agency, head of the U.S. Naval Reserve and the commander of Naval Special Warfare Command were removed by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Reuters previously reported.

It’s like working for the pigs in Angry Birds.