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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing fresh pressure inside the Pentagon as senior departures, leadership vacancies and new complaints from Congress deepen scrutiny of his management of the department. The latest flashpoint centers on bipartisan criticism over withheld information and instability at the top of the Defense Department.

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Pete Hegseth Faces New Storm Inside the Pentagon

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing fresh pressure inside the Pentagon as senior departures, leadership vacancies and new complaints from Congress deepen scrutiny of his management of the department. The latest flashpoint centers on bipartisan criticism over withheld information and instability at the top of the Defense Department.

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Pete Hegseth Faces New Storm Inside the Pentagon

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Pete Hegseth Faces New Storm Inside the Pentagon

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing fresh pressure inside the Pentagon as senior departures, leadership vacancies and new complaints from Congress deepen scrutiny of his management of the department. The latest flashpoint centers on bipartisan criticism over withheld information and instability at the top of the Defense Department.

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