Pentagon secretly installs military influencers in civilian roles
The Pentagon has secretly installed conservative military veterans with large online followings in government roles,
declining to disclose their assignments as they
amplify Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s viewpoints
and attack those who scrutinize the Trump administration,
according to people familiar with the matter and corroborating material.
At least some of the influencers have been a…
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Sources: the DOD appointed several conservative influencers to civilian roles without disclosing their assignments as they amplify Pete Hegseth's viewpoints (Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-se
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as rising imports weighed on growth
-- yet consumers continued to spend.
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the inability of the United States to negotiate or implement a resolution,
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the tremendous cost to human lives and civilian infrastructure,
the immense and mounting economic costs,
the dangerous drain on military resources and readiness,
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