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Pete Hegseth: “The media calls that a purge,” he said. “I call it accountability and long overdue. The ideological clowns are out. The…”

On the recordOctober 3, 2026
The media calls that a purge,” he said. “I call it accountability and long overdue. The ideological clowns are out. The patriotic cowboys are in.
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Pete Hegseth

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Defending his tactics during a speech at Marine Corps Base Quantico.

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