Pete Hegseth’s reforms at the Pentagon may actually be undermining the usual military propaganda.

11/14/2025 Notes in the Margin Karen Kwiatkowski

Hegseth says he is making the Pentagon more war ready, but he’s “actually weakening all three legs of the Pentagon stool.” Article by Karen Kwiatkowski.

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Pete Hegseth’s reforms at the Pentagon may actually be undermining the usual military propaganda.

11/14/2025 Notes in the Margin Karen Kwiatkowski

Hegseth says he is making the Pentagon more war ready, but he's "actually weakening all three legs of the Pentagon stool." Article by Karen Kwiatkowski.

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