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Hegseth Is Overhauling Military's JAG Legal Corps
New defense chief Pete Hegseth plans a fundamental overhaul of the military's legal system to give soldiers more leeway on ...
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Loyalty over merit: Pete Hegseth’s dangerous military makeover
Hegseth’s impact will certainly outlast his tenure. By gutting the credibility of civilian oversight, he is shattering the military’s trust that civilian leaders — of any party — can rise above and ...
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'Ignorant and antiquated': Pete Hegseth accused of 'endangering troops' with new statement
Donald Trump's Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, was ridiculed on social media on Sunday, following a statement he made against climate change. Hegseth had a rocky path to being confirmed in his ...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has paused cyber offensive against Russia
Multiple U.S. officials tell CBS News that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a directive to U.S. Cyber Command last month ...
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Hegseth stumbles out of the gate
Among the many issues that jeopardized Pete Hegseth’s nomination to become defense secretary — and ultimately led to his confirmation by the barest of margins — was his lack of ...
Who is Pete Hegseth, Trump's defence secretary pick
Pete Hegseth, Fox News host and military veteran, is named by Donald Trump as defense secretary. With a background in ...
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Biden’s IRS targeted him for an audit
Newly appointed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth claims his family was targeted by the outgoing Biden administration with an audit from the IRS. “Of course the outgoing Biden IRS rushed an ...
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Hegseth: Trump Will Install New Military Attorneys Who Won’t Be ‘Roadblocks to Anything’
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth defended the Trump administration’s purge of top military lawyers because they don’t want people in those roles who “attempt to be roadblocks to ...
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Hegseth wants Pentagon to cut 8% from defense budget for each of the next 5 years
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the Pentagon to come up with plans to cut 8% from the defense budget in each of the next five years, according to sources familiar with his plans.
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Hegseth’s new Afghan probe risks dragging the Pentagon down a political rabbit hole
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a new investigation this week into the Biden administration's withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, according to reports. AFP via Getty Images When Defense ...