DEI’s ‘Divisive Ideology is Still Very Much Present, Just Lying in Wait’ for the Military A retired Army JAG officer filed a FOIA request in January 2025 seeking documents related to the formation and operations of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) program within the Army JAG Corps. The request allegedly faced deliberate obstruction from a senior JAG member, delaying its response for a year until it was brought to the attention of the current JAG, Maj. Gen. Bobby Christine. Following intervention, 7,158 documents were released, detailing the DEI program’s establishment and its integration into various aspects of the Army during the Biden administration, with further FOIAs planned to investigate the suppression efforts.

• A retired Army JAG officer, Mason Weiss, filed a FOIA request on January 27, 2025, for documents concerning the Army JAG Corps’ Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) program.
• The request sought details on DEI program formation, hiring, training, communications, mission statements, and its impact on recruitment, promotions, and assignments.
• Independent journalist Sam Shoemate asserted that a senior JAG member deliberately attempted to withhold the FOIA information.
• After a year with no response, Weiss contacted Maj. Gen. Bobby Christine, the current JAG of the U.S. Army, who was reportedly unaware of the FOIA.
• Subsequently, 7,158 documents were released concerning the DEI program’s establishment and its influence within the Army during the Biden administration.
• Shoemate plans further FOIAs to investigate efforts to prevent disclosure and hold individuals accountable for potential misconduct, emphasizing that DEI ideology remains present in the military.