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Republican sounds off on Pete Hegseth's latest military downsizing plans: 'Indefensible’
What happened
RawStory reports that Rep. Don Bacon, a Nebraska Republican and retired Air Force brigadier general, called Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s handling of senior military officers “indefensible.” On CNN, Bacon cited the firing or stalled promotions of 80 generals and admirals and said he had heard concerns from active-duty personnel.
Hegseth also plans to reduce positions reserved for generals and admirals by 20%, with the cuts expected to be completed by Jan. 1, 2027. Bacon conceded that the Pentagon may be overstaffed but argued that an indiscriminate reduction could weaken…
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