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Republican senator calls on Trump to fire Secretary of Defence Hegseth
Al Jazeera English and Breitbart describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedSenator Thom Tillis accuses Pentagon chief of 'inept mismanagement' as US military is strained by war on Iran.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Republican senator calls on Trump to fire Secretary of Defence Hegseth". The right frames it as "Tillis Calls on Trump to Fire Hegseth Over 'Inept Management' of Military".
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CenterRepublican senator calls on Trump to fire Secretary of Defence Hegseth
Al Jazeera English · Center · News report
Right / center-rightTillis Calls on Trump to Fire Hegseth Over 'Inept Management' of Military
Tillis Calls on Trump to Fire Hegseth Over 'Inept Management' of Military
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) called on President Donald Trump to replace Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday, days after Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigned.
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