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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth called on joint forces service secretaries to work through their general counsels to conduct a ruthless, no-excuses review of the War Department's legal support functions and operations.
multiple outlets, traced to a single source · Reported fact · first recorded Aug 20, 1:30 AM
Although several outlets carry this claim, their reporting traces back to a single shared source — so it counts as one confirmation, not several.
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US Dept of DefenseUS government · Aug 20, 12:01 AM
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth called on the joint forces service secretaries to work through their general counsels to conduct a review of the War Department's legal support functions and operations.
Cites: Pete Hegseth · Details: Secretary of War; joint forces service secretaries; general counsels; War Department; legal support functions and operations
US Dept of DefenseUS government · Aug 20, 12:01 AM
Hegseth characterized the review as 'ruthless' and 'no-excuses'.
Cites: Pete Hegseth · Details: 'ruthless, no-excuses review'