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New York mag highlights polarization around Pete Hegseth for DOD secretary

New York mag highlights polarization around Pete Hegseth for DOD secretary

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of Defense, faces skepticism in a New York piece. Hegseth, a former Army National Guard officer with deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, brings firsthand military experience to the role; however, his transition from military officer to conservative media figure—

Hegseth, Gaetz, Kennedy nominations spark bipartisan concerns

Hegseth, Gaetz, Kennedy nominations spark bipartisan concerns

President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host and Iraq and Afghanistan veteran, as secretary of defense has drawn sharp criticism across party lines, reports the New York Times. Critics point to Hegseth’s lack of senior command or Pentagon management experience, a key qualification for

Trump’s draft executive order would empower “warrior board” to purge high-ranking military leaders

Trump’s draft executive order would empower “warrior board” to purge high-ranking military leaders

President-elect Trump has not demonstrated traditional regard for military or civil service, and his team is now considering a draft executive order to establish a “warrior board” composed of retired military leaders to review and potentially remove “woke” and other disagreeable officers, per the Wall Street Journal. This move would