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How Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has brought the culture wars to the military
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PUBLISHEDOct 7, 2026, 4:55 PM
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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.
Main source: NPR
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