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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Katie Hawkinson

Pete Hegseth urged his staff to take a ‘passive’ approach to celebrating Juneteenth, report claims

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office sent an email to staff requesting a “passive approach” to celebrating Juneteenth, the federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, according to Rolling Stone.

The message was relayed by the Pentagon’s Office of the Chief of Public Affairs, Rolling Stone reports. The message added that the office wasn’t planning to publish Juneteenth-related content on the Pentagon’s website, according to the outlet.

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