Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon purge

Financial Times Sunday 06 September 2026, 13:35 UTC 1 min read

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Driscoll exit reflects damage the defence secretary is doing to the US military

Pete Hegseth (PERSON) Pentagon (ORG) Driscoll (PERSON) US (LOCATION)

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Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon purge

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