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Pete Hegseth accidentally blasts Rubio, Noem as woke feminist lefties while repealing their Pentagon initiative

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Pentagon quietly restores web page on Black Medal of Honor recipient after backlash over ‘DEI’ label

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The Taylor Swift psy-op to elect Biden is now the Taylor Swift psy-op to oust Biden

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Pete Hegseth accidentally blasts Rubio, Noem as woke feminist lefties while repealing their Pentagon initiative

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