Are you ready for the White House cage fight? You know, that monstrosity taking shape on the South Lawn?
I've been loosely following the details in advance of the June 14 event, which, according to our president, is drawing unprecedented attention. Personally, mixed martial arts are not my thing. But if you're in the military and want tickets, you better make sure you're in top shape. Because organizers only want the fittest troops in attendance. As I noted this weekend:
That’s according to internal memos seen by the Washington Post, including one demanding that troops “MUST MEET CURRENT WAIST-HEIGHT RATIO” and wear short-sleeved uniforms. Another memo revealed that the Pentagon is soliciting only junior-level officers. In other words: No heavyweights. You better be jacked. And no old people.
Absurd, no? Then again, this is Pete Hegseth's Pentagon, and the defense secretary is outright hostile toward what he disparages as "fat troops." So it makes sense, in these tortured times, that the White House is enacting strict physical requirements for President Trump's brawl. Still, what a joke.
—Inae Oh
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