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  "path": "/global/2026/05/04/hegseth-leadership-criticised-by-pentagon-insiders/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-04T21:55:07.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.thecanary.co",
  "tags": [
    "Analysis",
    "Global",
    "Army",
    "Donald Trump",
    "militarism",
    "US",
    "Joe Glenton"
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  "textContent": "US defence secretary Pete Hegseth is increasingly isolated and under pressure over his erratic leadership style and scandalous decisions. The hard-right Iraq veteran’s macho approach has led to ‘disarray’ at the Pentagon, some claim. The truth is Hegseth’s and Trump’s are the logical endpoint of violent empire — and there’s no point crying about it. […]\n\nBy Joe Glenton",
  "title": "Pentagon insiders call out Pete Hegseth over harmful officer purges"
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