War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced last week that soldiers who massacred 250+ Lakota at Wounded Knee will keep their Medals of Honor. 🥀 ⠀ 🧾 Full Transcript — “Under the previous administration, a review panel was convened to determine whether soldiers awarded the Medal of Honor for their actions at the Battle of Wounded Knee should keep their medals. Now, upon deliberation, that panel concluded that these brave soldiers should, in fact, rightfully keep their medals from actions in 1890. The report was concluded in October 2024. Yet, despite this clear recommendation, former Secretary Lloyd Austin— for whatever reason, I think we know he was more interested in being politically correct than historically correct— chose not to make a final decision. Such careless inaction has allowed for their distinguished recognition to remain in limbo until now. Under my direction, we’re making it clear without hesitation that the soldiers who fought in the Battle of Wounded Knee in 1890 will k...