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Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine), chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, publicly criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday for removing more than two dozen senior military officers since he took over the Pentagon. During an appropriations hearing, Collins stated she finds the removals 'deeply troubling,' expressing concern over the dismissals of experienced military leaders. The criticism highlights growing bipartisan unease with Hegseth's leadership and personnel decisions at the Department of Defense. The hearing underscores tensions between Congress and the Pentagon over the management of senior military personnel.
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Washington — Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, sharply criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday for his decision to remove more than two dozen senior military officers since assuming leadership at the Pentagon.
"I find this deeply troubling," Collins said during her opening statement at an appropriations hearing. "These are men and..."
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Senator Collins Criticizes Defense Secretary Hegseth Over Removal of Senior Officers