Pete Hegseth
Secretary of Defense
2 articles
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Federal judge finds Pentagon violated his March 20 order restoring press access
Judge Paul Friedman ruled April 9 that the Defense Department's replacement credential policy -- which requires escorts for all reporters and relocates the press corps to a basement library in a separate building -- was an attempt to reinstate an unlawful policy under the guise of taking 'new' action.
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Hegseth Orders Military Bases to Presume Approval When Troops Request to Carry Personal Firearms
A memo signed April 2 flips the default on personal weapons across all U.S. military installations, shifting the burden from service members proving need to commanders justifying denial.