Hegseth Strikes Female and Black Navy Officers From Promotion List NYT | Top Stories By: Greg Jaffe and Kate Kelly 2 June 2026 at 00:30 The defense secretary’s decision to block the officers’ promotions appears driven by his anti-diversity stance rather than based on merit. © Haiyun Jiang/The New York TimesDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s removal of at least seven officers from the list appears to violate rules governing the promotion system, according to current and former defense officials.
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