The Pentagon has decided to pull all employees who were scheduled to attend the Aspen Security Forum, saying the event's values do not align with those of the Trump administration.

The Pentagon's decision to withdraw employees from the Aspen Security Forum underscores a rift between the values promoted by the event and those of the Trump administration. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell explained that the Defense Department will focus on increasing combatant lethality and projecting peace through strength, believing that the forum does not reflect those goals. This action aligns with the administration's recent policy of repealing diversity and inclusion policies implemented by the previous administration.