DOD scorched for labeling diversity trainings a 'strategic imperative' of the agency: China's 'laughing at us'

A tweet from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) riled up social media on Sunday for characterizing the Pentagon's diversity and inclusion initiative as "a strategic imperative critical to mission readiness and accomplishment."

The DOD's official Twitter account shared footage from a diversity training Sunday morning as part of the agency's diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiative, which has come under fire from Republicans, service members and veterans for promoting what they describe as woke "anti-American" ideology.

"Diversity is a strategic imperative critical to mission readiness and accomplishment," the DoD tweet said alongside the video. "We were on site for the 2023 inaugural @DoD_ODEI Summit as DEIA experts led forums to advance the DEIA and DoD mission -- because our people matter."