Austin Orders Military ‘Stand Down’ Over Extremism

“U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has signed a memo ordering commanding officers and supervisors to hold a one-day ‘stand-down’ to discuss extremism within the armed forces in the next 60 days,” Axios reports.

“After multiple current service members and veterans were arrested for their actions during the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol siege, the Pentagon has increased efforts to combat white supremacy and other forms of extremism in its ranks.”