Pentagon Promotes Kingsley Wilson to Press Secretary Despite History of Antisemitic Comments

Outrage as Trump’s Pentagon promotes staffer who pushed 'neo-Nazi' theories

The Department of Defense has promoted one of its most controversial communications staffers, Kingsley Wilson, to serve as the agency's press secretary, Jewish Insider reported."The Office of the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs is announcing that Kingsley Wilson will serve as Press Secretary...

The National Pulse Congratulates the New DOD Press Secretary, Our Former Writing Fellow: Kingsley Wilson.

Kingsley Wilson, née Cortes, has been announced as the Department of Defense’s new Press Secretary. Wilson, the daughter of conservative commentator Steve Cortes, previously served as a writing fellow at The National Pulse, worked at social media platform GETTR, and most recently, at the Center for Renewing America. Wilson has been the deputy press secretary at the Pentagon since January 21, 2025. Her promotion was announced today by Assistant t…

Pentagon promotes Kingsley Wilson to press secretary despite history of antisemitic comments

Kingsley Wilson, a deputy press secretary at the Department of Defense who has come under fire from Democratic and Republican lawmakers and Jewish communal organizations for promoting antisemitic conspiracy theories, has been promoted to serve as the department’s press secretary, the Pentagon announced on Friday. “Kingsley’s leadership has been integral to the DoD’s success we look forward to her continued service to President [Donald] Trump,” S…

Kingsley Wilson, who previously served as deputy spokesperson, has been promoted to the position of chief Pentagon spokesperson • The appointment comes despite widespread public criticism for promoting anti-Semitic and racist content • Wilson has previously attacked the Anti-Defamation League and praised Confederate General Robert Edward Lee