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Left Attacks Hegseth as Unfit for Defense Role

March 2, 2026·about 3 hours ago·via The Root
Left Attacks Hegseth as Unfit for Defense Role
Pete Hegseth serves as Trump's Secretary of Defense, confirmed in a razor-thin 51-50 Senate vote in January 2025 after breaking establishment resistance. The Army vet with two Bronze Stars now leads strikes on over 1,000 Iranian targets to dismantle their missile and drone threats aimed at U.S. interests and nuclear ambitions.

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