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Secret vetting and blocked promotions in the Pentagon: Inside Pete Hegseth’s war on diversity

A Black admiral fixed one of the U.S. Navy's worst messes. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blocked his promotion anyway.

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What happened A Black admiral fixed one of the U.S. Navy's worst messes. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blocked his promotion anyway.
The headline split The left frames it as "HEGSETH PROMOTIONS 1". The center frames it as "Secret vetting and blocked promotions in the Pentagon: Inside Pete Hegseth’s war on diver...".
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Left / center-leftHEGSETH PROMOTIONS 1

Santa Fe New Mexican · Center-left · News report

CenterSecret vetting and blocked promotions in the Pentagon: Inside Pete Hegseth’s war on diversity

Japan Times · Center · News report

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Japan TimesNews report · Jun 20, 5:33 AM

Secret vetting and blocked promotions in the Pentagon: Inside Pete Hegseth’s war on diversity

secretvettingblockedpentagoninside

A Black admiral fixed one of the U.S. Navy's worst messes. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blocked his promotion anyway.

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Santa Fe New MexicanNews report · Jun 20, 4:26 AM

HEGSETH PROMOTIONS 1

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth leaves after testifying at a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing in Washington on May 12. So far this year, Hegseth has blocked the promotions of at...

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63/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report

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