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Adria R Walker

Hegseth reportedly cuts two Black men and two women from military promotion list

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Pete Hegseth delivers remarks during a cabinet meeting hosted by Donald Trump in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington DC on Thursday. Photograph: Will Oliver/Pool/Will Oliver - Pool/CNP/Shutterstock

Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, is reportedly attempting to block the military promotion of four officers – two women and two Black men – to become one-star generals.

The remaining promotion list includes about three dozen officers, most of whom are white men, though a few women and Black officers are still included, according to the New York Times.

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