On the recordSeptember 20, 2025
The 'press' does not run the Pentagon — the people do.
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Pete Hegseth
The 'press' does not run the Pentagon — the people do.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth comments on new press restrictions at the Pentagon.
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