Elon Musk Threatens Pentagon Leakers After China War Story
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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Transgender Troops to Be Separated From Military in New Pentagon Directive
In a Pentagon memorandum dated Wednesday, the Department of Defense (DOD) is requesting transgender service members be identified in 30 days, then separated. Newsweek reached out to the DOD via email for comment late Wednesday night. Why It Matters President Donald Trump has heavily pushed policies and issued several executive orders rolling back rights for […]
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Hegseth as Defense Secretary Doesn’t Bode Well for Pentagon: Ex-RNC Staffer
President-elect Donald Trump‘s choice of former Fox News host Pete Hegseth for defense secretary doesn’t bode well for the Pentagon, Justin Higgins, former senior opposition researcher for the Republican National Committee (RNC), wrote in a Saturday op-ed. Earlier this week, Trump tapped Hegseth to lead the Pentagon, listing his accolades and calling him “tough, smart […]
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Pete Hegseth Would Get ‘Outmaneuvered’ by Pentagon Leaders: Ex-Trump Aide
A former aide to President-elect Donald Trump said that Fox News host Pete Hegseth, who was nominated for secretary of defense this week, would get “outmaneuvered” by top leaders at the Pentagon. Former Trump White House communications director Alyssa Farah Griffin described Hegseth, an Army National Guard combat veteran, as “a nice guy,” adding that […]
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