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Pentagon cuts off Hegseth town hall webcast after transparency pledge

  • The Pentagon ended a webcast of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's town hall shortly after he promised transparency with service members and the public.
  • Hegseth criticized previous diversity initiatives, stating they divide the military, and emphasized restoring the warrior ethos.
  • He pledged to ensure the Pentagon could pass a clean audit by the end of the Trump administration, which it has failed to do since 2018.
  • Hegseth highlighted the need for military modernization and the importance of addressing threats from advanced adversaries like China.
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Hegseth to look into 'what went wrong' in Afghanistan and pledges accountability, slams diversity motto

While speaking to the DoD, Secretary Pete Hegseth promised accountability for Afghanistan events.

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Pentagon cuts off Hegseth town hall webcast after transparency pledge

Hegseth also called "Our diversity is our strength" the "single dumbest phrase in military history," and intends to end the military's DEI programs.

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New Pentagon chief denounces “stupidest phrase in military history” - Hotnews.ro

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has acknowledged celebrating diversity in the U.S. armed forces in a speech to Pentagon employees. “I think the stupidest phrase in...

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New Pentagon chief, shock statement: What is “the stupidest phrase in military history”

The new US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, has decried the past celebration of diversity in the US armed forces in a speech to Pentagon staff.

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Hegseth hints at program cuts during talk with troops

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth suggested to service members on Friday that he’s prepared to slash capabilities that haven’t fared well in war games. The new Pentagon chief, in a town hall with troops at the Pentagon, noted the threat posed by advanced adversaries such as China. “President Trump asked me to not maintain the status quo. We’re going to take unconventional approaches. We’re going to move fast, think outside the box, be disruptive…

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Pentagon's Hegseth: 'Diversity is our strength' is dumbest phrase in military history

WASHINGTON - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday chided past celebrations of the U.S. military's diversity in a broad address to Pentagon staff in which he also promised a tough approach to NATO and accountability over the war in…

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