How Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth brought the culture wars to the military
Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host and combat veteran, has brought a culture war ethos to the Pentagon as Secretary of Defense, prioritizing ideological loyalty over military tradition and sparking backlash from Congress and senior military leaders. His sweeping purges of senior officer
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