{"id":209555,"date":"2026-05-03T14:44:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T14:44:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/hegseth-tightens-control-at-pentagon-defiant-and-more-confident-than-ever-the-washington-post\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T14:44:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T14:44:40","slug":"hegseth-tightens-control-at-pentagon-defiant-and-more-confident-than-ever-the-washington-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/hegseth-tightens-control-at-pentagon-defiant-and-more-confident-than-ever-the-washington-post\/","title":{"rendered":"Hegseth tightens control at Pentagon, defiant and more confident than ever &#8211; The Washington Post"},"content":{"rendered":"<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMikAFBVV95cUxQS2lUSm83SlhFMFBybUtBemhIa25kQU1CLThoMWJPR2NzcktMXzZkMHh0TjlOTmd1UkVoeWxJdGhBUmlKU0NtY0d0ZWhmdXZOUlJ2cElGNDcwV01tbmR5MDFhUkQwdzg1SDI5dk5MMjNOOWJEeFpyZE05dkYwZ0owa0QxbDZxX2xydVFFTUVKT1U?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Hegseth tightens control at Pentagon, defiant and more confident than ever<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">The Washington Post<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMimAFBVV95cUxPOXdjU1M4TTJPTDQzN1NVaFBfN1A1WlBEZkQ5LXBRS3VHSmt6ZXVmQ0k3THozVWJLdGVjWGVfLXBWdDVMbEZ3U3pTNnFSTHpvSGNMSDdjSWxyZ0tUcWk4dnVGUEg5ZDd4UnN4d21vMVgwYXd5bXl6Q0t4aFdhZElFRzlhMDBLQ05lUnAzQlVsNXFfQ3RIb1pBbA?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Insiders Spill on \u2018Untouchable\u2019 Pentagon Pete\u2019s Crazed Power Grab<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">The Daily Beast<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMitwFBVV95cUxQTm9LRjdjZkZ1LUNSb0hiNG1QOVhHRGF0c09HQUlYdUNYQV9XRVBYZWpseFMtR01jVXI2LUl1OWlnbW1tZVlTMmJZU1pubUM5dkc5cFpVZHZWMV9mZ1kzZWVYRmZBR3h4UzRpVkxQZEZLaXZ3TVdSZVdDMGlJdW1NVnBNc0o1RU5xMGhZODBDbnFyQl9QcENkeWNDeTlTT3k1NEVWd3NuNjFNOEthdV9DVzFpVnZzN00?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Pete Hegseth \u2018emboldened\u2019 by firing of top military officials\u2019: report<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">The Independent<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMisgFBVV95cUxQbmtxY3lRWkkyNEtWZGp6Vk4zcDRBaEg2b3ZmbnllaUdranFyWGotZlJkYnU0LWVDeGR2VE9hNnp2OWZzTnB0Q1g1b2JvUVNqbXpFd2RmY3BlYkkzeFBybk9uSHlUTmU2Y0N0SGlSUG9wOVBJcXFiVTNQSUJoMnBTUnNfUGlYeDVWQVlFZUlJcUcxVUdheFY2ZVRBQjl3ZVdCVVhQYlZjTmE4ZmVQZDFMQXZB?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Republican lawmakers increasingly concerned over Hegseth\u2019s ideological military<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">Salon.com<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMimwFBVV95cUxObktlUnRGRDNrYjlDUHJtbDg1cUNlWDhfaEFRREZYNHF1VjFzOVVLYmk1RnNEdEFVQW1mTjFaTTh0ZTN1RXhuQkZ3ZDB2UF9QU2lWM0xubXZRRVA5Mk1ROUtSQ25rTV9Ub3RVN2QwSTQ0MTdJem1VNGNDVl9xN3BESTE3dHhkYjg4S0ZPU0lDS2pLdmdiRDJZWHJPUdIBoAFBVV95cUxONlFoWGtmLUQtdkI0R3FuX3pTdEdhaVBkc2JUSm5xa1NoMUVXZ1diQUtxRzliWWc5bEdVeFM2M2NFSF9aZWhDOEhoUU9iWG4xcC1SUnFiNk5lQ2gxY3FUMVBTTnpNVTlyU2Jqc25YTFZJQzJXMWY0NlJyRHZaSjNseF84YXBSaWpoS1FveXJzVkM4elBGd3hwZWt0cVE4OGMz?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Hegseth clashes with Democrats over Iran war, Pentagon firings<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">The Hill<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMikAFBVV95cUxQS2lUSm83SlhFMFBybUtBemhIa25kQU1CLThoMWJPR2NzcktMXzZkMHh0TjlOTmd1UkVoeWxJdGhBUmlKU0NtY0d0ZWhmdXZOUlJ2cElGNDcwV01tbmR5MDFhUkQwdzg1SDI5dk5MMjNOOWJEeFpyZE05dkYwZ0owa0QxbDZxX2xydVFFTUVKT1U?oc=5\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hegseth tightens control at Pentagon, defiant and more confident than ever&nbsp;&nbsp;The Washington Post Insiders Spill on \u2018Untouchable\u2019 Pentagon Pete\u2019s Crazed Power Grab&nbsp;&nbsp;The Daily Beast Pete Hegseth \u2018emboldened\u2019 by firing of top military officials\u2019: report&nbsp;&nbsp;The Independent Republican lawmakers increasingly concerned over Hegseth\u2019s ideological military&nbsp;&nbsp;Salon.com Hegseth clashes with Democrats over Iran war, Pentagon firings&nbsp;&nbsp;The Hill 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