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Mateo Moreno

The Pentagon Handed Conservative Influencers Government Emails — And Still Won't Say Why

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a press conference on US military action in Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on March 2, 2026. (Credit: Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

Three retired military officers with a combined online following in the hundreds of thousands have been quietly working inside the Pentagon office that shapes personnel policy, all while using their platforms to talk up Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth while piling on his critics, according to a Washington Post investigation published Sunday. None of the three has told his audience about the government email address issued in his name.

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