Darin Selnick

Darin Selnick

government official United States

Darin Selnick is a senior official at the Pentagon who recently announced a significant reduction in the Department of Defense's civilian workforce, aiming to cut at least 5% of its employees as part of an effort to enhance efficiency and align the department with the priorities of the Trump administration.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.02%
Persistence
1 wks
Reach
509,685
Power
21,142$
Sentiment
4.96
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United States 4 5.25 0.07% +10% 331,002,651 265,963 $21,000,000 16,874$
United Kingdom 2 5.00 0.05% +10% 67,886,011 40,180 $2,700,000 1,598$
Greece 1 5.00 0.04% +0% 10,423,054 4,230 $190,000 77$
Portugal 1 5.00 0.06% +0% 10,196,709 5,942 $240,000 140$
Estonia 1 5.00 0.03% +0% 1,326,539 389 $31,000 9$
Nigeria 1 5.00 0.04% +0% 206,139,589 87,644 $448,000 190$
Canada 1 2.00 0.04% +0% 38,005,238 16,090 $1,700,000 720$
Guatemala 1 5.00 0.07% +0% 17,915,568 12,138 $82,000 56$
France 1 5.00 0.05% +0% 65,273,511 31,919 $2,700,000 1,320$
Vietnam 1 5.00 0.05% +0% 97,338,583 45,190 $340,000 158$
Totals 14 845,507,453 509,685 $29,431,000 21,142$
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

Canada Canada: Darin Selnick, serving as defense undersecretary for personnel, stated that gender dysphoria is incompatible with military service. 2

The Globe and Mail: Transgender troops are now being identified for removal under Pentagon orders

United States United States: Darin Selnick of the Department of Defense and Kash Patel of the Federal Bureau of Investigation told their employees they did not need to comply with Musk's request. 5

Fox News: 'Overwhelmingly popular': Elon Musk touts Americans' DOGE support

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Department of Defense official Darin Selnick advised staff to pause any response to the email. 5

BBC: Unions sue over Musk demand for federal workers to justify jobs

United States United States: Darin Selnick, acting Undersecretary of Defense, instructed to pause responses to the OPM email. 6

CNN: Trump appointees appear to contradict Musk for first time in pushback to OPM email

Nigeria Nigeria: Darin Selnick stated that the reductions are intended to create efficiencies and realign the department’s focus with President Trump’s priorities. 5

The Punch: Pentagon to cut 5% of civilian workforce