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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing criticism for selecting his younger brother Phil Hegseth for a key role at the Pentagon, and for bringing his wife — a former Fox News producer — to two meetin...
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So far, the press has been treating this, rightfully, as an enormous scandal — an unprecedented security breach that raises questions about the overall integrity of communications and record keeping i...
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Several Democrats called for Mr. Hegseth to step down. But the Trump administration has tried to divert or sidestep the issues.
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Hegseth’s younger brother is serving in a key role inside the Pentagon
Phil Hegseth’s publicly available resume includes founding his own podcast production company and working on social media and podcasts.
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