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  "path": "/2026/04/24/hegseth-blasts-europe-and-asia-for-freeriding/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-24T12:44:40.000Z",
  "site": "https://politicalwire.com",
  "tags": [
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  "textContent": "“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth criticized European and Asian countries for relying on the US military to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz after it was closed by the war against Iran,” Bloomberg reports. Said Hegseth: “Europe and Asia have benefited from our protection for decades, but the time for freeriding is over. America and the […]",
  "title": "Hegseth Blasts Europe and Asia for ‘Freeriding’"
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