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Retired Army Brigadier General Anthony Tata serves as the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness at the U.S. Department of Defense. [1, 2]
Current Role and Responsibilities
- Appointment: Confirmed by the Senate on July 15, 2025, in a 52–46 vote.
- Duties: Advises the Defense Secretary on force readiness, military health care, education, and personnel management.
- Focus Areas: Tasked with overseeing workforce policies, dismantling certain diversity programs, and managing civilian and military personnel adjustments. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Background and Military Career
- Service: Served 28 years in the U.S. Army, holding commands in the 82nd Airborne Division, 101st Airborne Division, and 10th Mountain Division. [1]
- Prior Pentagon Roles: Served as the performing the duties of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy during the first Trump administration from November 2020 to January 2021. [1, 2]
- Civilian Experience: Worked as North Carolina Secretary of Transportation and superintendent of the Wake County Public School System. He is also a published thriller novelist. [1, 2]
Controversies
- Past Remarks: Faced heavy opposition during his confirmation hearings regarding past inflammatory social media commentary and statements about political figures. [1, 2]
- Politicization Concerns: Lawmakers and advocacy groups questioned his past suggestions regarding loyalty screenings and the removal of senior military officers, though Tata pushed back on these concerns during testimony. [1, 2]
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Experience
Undersecretary of Defense (P&R)
United States Department of Defense · Full-time
Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos
Jul 2023 - Jul 2025 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Jul 2023 - Jul 2025 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Member of the Board of Advisors
May 2023 - Jul 2025 · 2 yrs 3 mos
Nov 2022 - Jul 2025 · 2 yrs 9 mos
Education
National Security Senior Fellow, National Security
Broad Center for the Management of School Systems
Fellow, Broad Superintendents Academy, Education Management
2008 – 2009
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Letter
Published on June 2, 2025
Dear Leader Thune and Leader Schumer:
Human Rights First and the undersigned 37 organizations, representing civil and human rights advocates, veterans, and concerned citizens, strongly urge you to unequivocally reject the confirmation of Anthony Tata to be Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness.
Mr. Tata has a dangerous history of using his words and actions to harm communities he is meant to serve. His prior nomination to be Under Secretary of Defense for Policy was ultimately withdrawn after his history of bigoted statements and actions came to light. We believe that the discriminatory and anti-democratic rhetoric he has continued to espouse disqualifies him from any federal appointment and especially one that would directly impact the hiring of personnel and management of the United States Military.
With a diverse workforce of almost three million employees and service members and a budget of over $840 billion, the Defense Department is the largest employer in America. Tata’s record of discrimination, conspiracy peddling, and threats to military leadership show that he’s patently unfit to assume such a vital role.
Tata’s past is riddled with bigotry and antagonism toward minority populations. He has a history of anti-Black rhetoric targeting Congresswoman Maxine Waters and a Black news anchor, and his Islamophobic comments are well known and cost him his prior nomination. Likewise, his employment history is riddled with opposition toward civil rights. Under his leadership, the Wake County, North Carolina school system dismantled its desegregation program, leading to multiple civil rights complaints and actions, and faced multiple allegations of discrimination against disabled and Latino students, including violations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Tata has a history of spreading misinformation and conspiracy theories. He has repeatedly invoked the “birtherism” conspiracy theory about President Obama, and spread bigoted and false claims that President Obama was a “terrorist leader” with “Islamic roots.” He likewise spread misinformation about CIA Director John Brennan, falsely claiming that he ordered an assassination of President Trump, and made inflammatory statements including that Brennan “Deserved to be executed.”
Tata has indicated he would use his position to install loyalty tests in the DOD:
- In response to a CNN article that discussed informal planning for potential unlawful orders, he called for a political purge of military leadership, specifically targeting all four-star generals appointed by President Biden.
- At his confirmation hearing he doubled down on his goal of removing leadership seen as not loyal to this administration, and gave no indication he would oppose unlawful orders, a dangerously anti-democratic stance that could lead to weaponizing the military for political ends.
Tata has indicated he would continue the anti-civil rights purge of the DOD:
- The attacks on “DEI” across this administration have been used as a cover to strip back civil and human rights and gut agencies and policies that support equity and representation, crucial for a strong democracy or work force.
- His history of removing civil rights protections indicates his willingness to support the continued gutting of DOD leadership, staff, and curricula, including the recently ordered elimination of 10% to 20% of the general officer positions across the military, which has already been used to disproportionately target senior female officers and positions ostensibly seen as “diversity” hires, significantly weakening the military’s leadership.
- On the question of DEI purges, including book bans at DOD schools, he declined to state that he would end those discriminatory efforts.
The United States military requires leadership that understands and values the diverse population it serves. Tata’s blatant disregard and antagonism toward minority populations and critical workplace protections combined with his false and inflammatory statements make him wholly unsuited for this position. We urge you to unequivocally reject Anthony Tata’s nomination for Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness.
Respectfully,
Advancing Justice | AAJC
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The Pentagon has secretly hired military veterans with massive online followings to act as conservative influencers who can disseminate Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s warrior agenda to the masses.
The Washington Post reported Sunday that although these influencers have been placed in government and some civilian roles, the Pentagon refuses to give details on their assignments, “despite the Trump administration’s claims that they are running the most transparent Defense Department ever.”
But the report made very clear that the goal was to “amplify Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s viewpoints and attack those who scrutinize the Trump administration, according to people familiar with the matter and corroborating material.”
The Post’s sources said the influencers include Rob Maness, a retired Air Force colonel; and Kurt Schlichter, a retired Army colonel.
“Pentagon records reviewed by The Washington Post show that both have active official government email addresses as of this past week and are assigned to the office of Anthony Tata, the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness. The email addresses include a ‘.civ’ suffix, meaning they are labeled as civilian employees, rather than as military personnel or contractors,” the report said.
It continued:
Both served for decades in uniform and, since retiring, have turned from the military to conservative commentary. Maness has more than 135,000 followers on X, while Schlicter has nearly 620,000. Another retired Army colonel and influencer, Thomas Anderson, was listed in Pentagon records earlier this year with a “.civ” email address and assigned to Tata’s office, according to people familiar with the matter and records reviewed by The Post. An attorney, he writes online under the pen name Cynical Publius and has more than 323,000 followers on X. He was no longer listed in Pentagon records late this past week, the people familiar with the issue said.
“Pentagon spokesman Joel Valdez declined to comment to The Post about whether any of the three are drawing a taxpayer-funded salary, what roles they have or how long those jobs are expected to last,” the report said.
Tata, Maness, Schlichter, and Anderson all declined to comment for the report.
On Saturday, The New York Times reported that Democratic and Republican politicians are paying tens of thousands of dollars for influencers on TikTok and other platforms to push their agendas.
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Two Arizona lawmakers and President Donald Trump’s nominee for a top Pentagon job spoke at a conspiracy theory convention over the weekend, appearing alongside a man who claims God is telling him to sell cryptocurrency.
Arizona lawmakers Sen. Mark Finchem, R-Prescott, and Rep. Leo Biasiucci, R-Lake Havasu, each spoke on multiple panels at the Quantum Summit 2 event, a convention for a fringe conspiracy theory that claims extraterrestrials are helping shape national and global policy.
During one presentation, Finchem was joined by retired Gen. Anthony Tata, Trump’s nominee for under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness at the Pentagon.
Tata had previously been nominated by Trump during his first presidency, but his past inflammatory remarks referring to President Barack Obama as a “terrorist” and a series of Islamaphobic tweets scuttled his appointment.
Tata has appeared at a Quantum Summit event before, speaking at the inaugural event in 2024; photographs of his participation were posted on the event website and in other promotional materials. The White House did not respond to a request for comment or answer questions if they were aware of Tata’s planned attendance.
In a program for the event posted to BlueSky by anonymous independent extremist researcher Arizona Right Watch, Tata was listed as speaking on a panel with Finchem and two individuals who frequently post videos with QAnon related themes. Both Biasucci and Finchem also held their own presentations separately, with Biasucci speaking about his legislation and Finchem about his work with a former Tennessee cop in which Finchem has pursued spurious fraud claims.
“We are a very small team,” Finchem said, alluding to a nonprofit he created that has spread debunked election fraud claims and whose “head researcher,” a former Tennessee cop named Shawn Taylor, was also present at the event. Finchem suggested that those in attendance should donate to help fund his nonprofit’s work.
Quantum Summit 2 was put on in Cape Canaveral, Florida, by believers in the NESARA/GESARA conspiracy theory. In its most basic form, NESARA/GESARA is a conspiracy theory that revolves around a proposed piece of economic reforms from the 1990s called the National Economic Security and Recovery Act that conspiracy theorists believe was enacted in secret by President Bill Clinton but was covered up by the U.S. Supreme Court via a gag order and suppressed by the 9/11 attacks, which were orchestrated by President George W. Bush.
GESARA refers to a supposed global version of the economic reforms that adherents similarly believe were instituted and then hidden.
In the early 2000s, the conspiracy theory gained popularity in the early internet days as Shaini Goodwin, calling herself the “Dove of Oneness,” made bold predictions about NESARA and world events with dubious claims of “insider knowledge.”
Goodwin is a “graduate” of a New-Age school whose leader often goes on homophobic and antisemitic rants and has teamed up with QAnon. It is also tied to the NXIVM cult that was investigated for sex crimes and much more.
The conspiracy theory has regained traction in recent years, as QAnon adherents have flocked to it due to its many similarities.
NESARA/GESARA has often also been called the “grandfather” of the QAnon conspiracy movement. Goodwin initially promoted it as part of a larger scam that defrauded investors of millions of dollars, with promises of the erasure of all debts and the eventual abolishment of the Internal Revenue Services.
Believers often claim that extraterrestrials have been in communication with them or leaders within the movement and are working to promote the NESARA/GESARA agenda. A promotional video for the Cape Canaveral event that Finchem and Biasiucci spoke at mentions discussions around encouraging the U.S. Space Force to work with the “Galactic Federation.” The idea of a Galactic Federation is often discussed in the context of UFO religions and New Age movements.
The event was the brainchild of a man named Mel Carmine, who believes that Trump, using the newly created Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, is ushering in the NESARA/GESARA plan.
Carmine also has violent beliefs as to what the government should be doing to Trump’s perceived enemies.
“Everything you buy, everything you touch, has a tax,” Carmine said in a
with Finchem and Biasucci. “People are tired of the thievery…I believe I’m speaking for the American people. I’m pissed off and I know the American people are pissed off. I know I wanna see guillotines and I’m very sure the American people want to see the guillotines and people hanging from ropes. Are we going to see these people perp walked? Are we going to see these people taken care of?”
Neither Arizona lawmaker responded to the statement, and instead spoke about legislation they’re running about taxes in Arizona.
In that same interview, Finchem claimed that Attorney General Kris Mayes had sent a “threatening” letter to lawmakers regarding cryptocurrency. A spokesperson for Mayes said they were unaware of any letter and noted they were working with Republican lawmaker Rep. Jeff Weninger, R-Chandler, on a cryptocurrency bill.
Neither Biasucci nor Finchem responded to repeated requests for comment.
In an opening video for the event, Carmine also claimed that God showed him the logo of a cryptocurrency in the sky that he is now pushing as the currency that will be backed by NESARA/GESARA. That cryptocurrency was featured prominently throughout the event and is pushed heavily on Carmine’s social media.
The event included a litany of speakers with conspiratorial ties and beliefs ranging from UFOs to a man who claimed that he was the original author of The Matrix movie, a claim that was rejected in court.
On Telegram during the conference, Carmine interviewed a person who claimed the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, which left 20 children and 6 adults dead, was faked by the government and claimed “anti-gravity tech” and the scam technology known as “med beds” would be forthcoming.
Biasiucci and Finchem are not strangers to conspiracy conventions. In 2021, both spoke at a QAnon convention full of conspiracy theories and antisemitic propaganda.
Finchem has also fundraised with QAnon adherents and had major support from the QAnon community during his failed bid for statewide office in 2022. One of those major supporters, Juan O. Savin, was also a speaker at Quantum Summit 2.
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'These are dictator moves': Defense officials alarmed as Trump installs more loyalists at the Pentagon
Adam Payne Nov 11, 2020,
President Donald Trump has filled a series of senior defense positions with loyalists, causing alarm among Pentagon officials.
Four defense officials, including Mark Esper, the defense secretary, and James Anderson, the acting undersecretary of defense for policy, have either resigned or been sacked since Trump lost the presidential election.
Anderson was replaced by Anthony Tata, a retired US Army brigadier general who made false claims about President Barack Obama including that he was a "terrorist leader," CNN reported.
"This is scary. It's very unsettling," one defense official told CNN, adding, "These are dictator moves."
Rep. Adam Smith, the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, said the next few months could be "downright dangerous."
President Donald Trump is continuing to replace senior defense officials with loyalists, creating alarm in the Pentagon that his rapid overhaul of key staffers could undermine national security.
Since Trump fired Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on Monday, three other Defense Department officials have either resigned or been sacked. James Anderson, the acting undersecretary of defense for policy, quit on Tuesday after clashing with the White House over its attempts to insert allies and controversial figures into top Pentagon positions, Politico reported.
Anderson was replaced by retired US Army Brig. Gen. Anthony Tata, an ally of Trump and a regular guest on Fox News. Tata has made several false and Islamophobic claims about former President Barack Obama in tweets unearthed by CNN, calling him a Muslim and a "terrorist leader" who "normalized Islam for America."
Joseph Kernan, the undersecretary of defense for intelligence, and Jen Stewart, Esper's chief of staff, also left their posts and werereplaced by Ezra Cohen-Watnick and Kash Patel.Patel will serve as chief of staff to Christopher Miller, now the acting secretary of defense, CNN reported.
Both Cohen-Watnick and Patel are considered fiercely loyal to the outgoing president, The Associated Press reported.
There is reportedly a growing concern in the Pentagon that the flurry of personnel changes could just the beginning and that Trump's decision-making could become more volatile as he continues to refuse to concede the election to President-elect Joe Biden.
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"This is scary. It's very unsettling," a defense official told CNN, adding, "These are dictator moves."
Officials told The Washington Post that Deputy Secretary of Defense David Norquist could be the next to be dismissed.
Rep. Adam Smith, the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, said in a statement on Tuesday that the "gutting" of the department ought to "alarm" Americans.
"It is hard to overstate just how dangerous high-level turnover at the Department of Defense is during a period of presidential transition," he said. "The top policy professional in the Department resigning the day after the Secretary of Defense was fired could mark the beginning of a process of gutting the DoD — something that should alarm all Americans."
Smith added that "if this is the beginning of a trend — the President either firing or forcing out national security professionals in order to replace them with people perceived as more loyal to him — then the next 70 days will be precarious at best and downright dangerous at worst."
Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal echoed Smith's national-security concerns.
"Trump's Defense Department purge is deeply dangerous to our national security," Blumenthal tweeted, adding that the outgoing president's "personal vendettas & temper tantrums supersede our national security."
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trump nominee for key Pentagon position accused is ‘an Islamophobic conspiracy theorist who called Obama a terrorist leader’
Written by Alex Henderson June 16, 2020
President Donald Trump has nominated retired Army Brig. Gen. Anthony J. Tata for a key position in the Pentagon, but Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee, according to CNN, have vowed to oppose the nomination in light of Tata’s history of hateful anti-Islam rants.That includes Rhode Island Sen. Jack Reed, the leading Democrat on the SASC.
In 2018, CNN reported, Tata described Islam as the “most oppressive violent religion I know of” and called former President Barack Obama as a “terrorist leader” for — as he saw it — being overly pro-Islam. Tata was vehemently critical of the Obama Administration’s deal with Iran and claimed that it came about because ofObama’s “Islamic roots.” Obama, Tata claimed, did more to “help Islamic countries than any president in history.”
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If true, and it appears to be, #Obama and #Clinton are guilty of sedition and/or treason 18 U.S. Code 2384 #MAGA #trump2020 #ComeyMemos #Kanye2024 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2384 … https://twitter.com/_vachellindsay_/status/988616258022076416 …
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In addition to Reed, Senate Democrats who have told CNN they will oppose Tata’s nomination include Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Gary Peters of Michigan. Warren told CNN, “An Islamophobic conspiracy theorist who called President Obama a ‘terrorist leader’ should not be #3 at the Pentagon. Anthony Tata is by far Trump’s most unqualified and ill-suited senior defense nominee.”
In May 2018, Tata attacked former CIA Director John Brennan and tweeted, “Might be a good time to pick your poison: firing squad, public hanging, life sentence as prison b*tch, or just suck on your pistol. Your call. #Treason #Sedition #crossfirehurricane #Obamagate.”
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The "Manchurian candidate" Obama conspiracy article shared and endorsed by Tata claimed that Obama let ISIS grow on purpose in Iraq and Libya, saying the "deviousness of the Obama sedition runs deep."https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/15/politics/tata-pentagon-nominee-kfile/index.html …
Democrats on key Senate committee oppose Pentagon pick as more inflammatory tweets emerge
Several Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee said Monday that they would oppose the nomination of retired Army Brig. Gen. Anthony Tata to oversee the Pentagon's policy shop.
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Tata accused Obama administration remembers of treason several times, saying former CIA chief John Brennan should "pick your poison: firing squad, public hanging, life sentence as prison b*tch, or just suck on your pistol. Your call."https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/15/politics/tata-pentagon-nominee-kfile/index.html …
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