'I couldn't serve in this administration': Fmr. Air Force Secretary slams Hegseth's Pentagon purge

US News: Connecting World
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Sep 8, 2026
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AI GeneratedFormer military leaders and experts discuss a crisis of leadership and morale within the Pentagon under Secretary Pete Hegseth. They describe a \"climate of fear\" characterized by ideological purges of senior officers, unprecedented vetting processes, and the use of polygraphs, arguing that these actions undermine national security and professional military standards.
