The Washington Post reports the Pentagon hired several conservative veterans with large online followings into civilian jobs. Asked what the work is, the department did not describe it. The same accounts have promoted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's views.
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The Defense Department has hired several conservative military veterans with large social-media followings into civilian government roles.
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The Pentagon has declined to say what any of these hires actually do.
A reportable negative — a refusal to comment — sourced only to the same Washington Post piece, with no named spokesperson or written response quoted.
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The same accounts have been amplifying Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's positions and culture-war campaigns.
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