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Pete Hegseth ‘emboldened’ by firing of top military officials as he moves to ‘consolidate control’: report

The Defense Secretary remains defiant following nine hours of congressional testimony, and is now ‘more confident than ever in his job’

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Pete Hegseth ‘emboldened’ by firing of top military officials as he moves to ‘consolidate control’: reportThe Defense Secretary remains defiant following nine hours of congressional testimony, and is now ‘more confident than ever in his job’
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