Hegseth removes 2 Black and 2 female officers from promotion list: Report
Corroborated by 3 sources from 3 publishers
usworld4h ago
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to theguardian.com, pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, is reportedly attempting to block the military promotion of four officers – two women and two Black men – to become one-star generals.
Sources
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The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/27/pete-hegseth-cuts-black-men-women-military-promotion-list
6h ago
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The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/us/hegseth-promotion-list.html
5h ago
3
The Hill Defense
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5804541-pete-hegseth-pentagon-promotion-list
4h ago