Hegseth Cites Falsehood to Defend His Firing of Senior Officers
Source: NYT > U.S. > Politics · Bias: Center Left
Summary
The defense secretary said at a House hearing that President Barack Obama had fired 197 generals, a figure that the Pentagon previously acknowledged was false.
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