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Hegseth orders Pentagon to counter foreign election meddling
Original: Exclusive: Hegseth directs Defense Dept. to fight foreigners who "meddle" in U.S. elections
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the Department of Defense to take action against foreign actors who attempt to meddle in U.S. elections, according to an exclusive report. The directive expands the Pentagon's role in protecting American elections from overseas interference. Details of how the department will carry out the order, and which countries it targets, were not immediately available.
Why now: The Pentagon taking a direct role in election security is a significant and unusual shift, drawing attention amid ongoing concerns about foreign interference.
Pete HegsethDepartment of DefenseUnited States
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