Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blocked at least seven officers from being promoted to one-star admirals in what appears to be his latest attack on diversity and "woke" beliefs in the military's upper ranks, according to a report Monday.
Hegseth's move targeted at least two women, two Black men and three white men, and it appeared to violate the U.S. military's apolitical and merit-based promotion rules, four unidentified current and former defense officials told The New York Times.
