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Trump loses control as Congress questions Pentagon chaos and strategy
What happened
AlterNet argues that Donald Trump is losing control of the Pentagon narrative as members of Congress question Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s leadership. But the article does not establish that Trump has lost control of Hegseth. It reports growing congressional criticism while describing Hegseth as pursuing personnel cuts, culture-war policies and force movements whose strategic rationale remains unclear.
The article says Hegseth proposed firing as many as 20 percent of the military’s generals and admirals, promoted stricter fitness and grooming standards, and delivered a…
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