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Extended interview: Thom Tillis
GOP Sen. Thom Tillis talks to Major Garrett about his regret voting to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, his midterm predictions, the Iran war and more.
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Why does Pete Hegseth want to livestream an execution?
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has proposed livestreaming the execution of a man convicted of the 2009 attack on Fort Hood. Some scholars say the idea is rooted in his religious background.
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How Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has brought the culture wars to the military
The New York Times reporter Greg Jaffe says Hegseth has disproportionately blocked promotions of Black and women senior officers, and he's also been purging the military of transgender people.
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News Wrap: Watchdog finds no criminal activity by Powell related to Fed renovation
In our news wrap Wednesday, the Federal Reserve's Inspector General found no criminal activity by former Chair Jerome Powell related to the renovation of the central bank's headquarters, Pete Hegseth announced that the Pentagon will cut the number of its generals and admirals by roughly 20% and Ukraine officials say Ru.
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Hegseth confirms plan to cut 20% of US top military brass and rails at ‘beardos, weirdos and wimps’
Amid latest extraordinary attack on diversity, US defense secretary also suggests military is retaining service personnel at ‘record’ rates Send us your questions about how the Iran war will affect US voters in the midterms The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has confirmed plans to cut 20% of generals and admirals.
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Captain calamity: Pete Hegseth under fire for ‘inept’ leadership of US military
The US defense secretary faces internal dissent and discord at the Pentagon, accused of focusing on culture war issues and his own political ambitions as the Iran war drags on In a different Washington, under a different president, a return to the well-worn playbook of all-out sanctions to counter Iran might have been.
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Here are the military officials who've been fired or resigned under Hegseth
At least 20 generals, admirals and civilian defense leaders have been fired or have departed their jobs since Pete Hegseth became defense secretary at the beginning of the second Trump administration.
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Hegseth has created 'climate of fear' at Pentagon, former Air Force secretary says
To discuss the resignation of Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll and the tension inside the Pentagon under Pete Hegseth, Geoff Bennett spoke with Frank Kendall of the Center for American Progress. He was Air Force Secretary during the Biden administration and co-wrote "Lethal Autonomy: The Future of Warfare Whether We.
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