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Pete Hegseth: “Now the media calls that a purge. I call it accountability, and long overdue. And frankly, the bare minimum.”

On the recordOctober 1, 2026
Now the media calls that a purge. I call it accountability, and long overdue. And frankly, the bare minimum.
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Pete Hegseth
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bbc.co.uk

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Remarks on military leadership changes

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