How Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has brought the culture wars to the military

NPR | By Dave Davies

Published October 7, 2026 at 12:55 PM EDT

The New York Times reporter Greg Jaffe says Hegseth has disproportionately blocked promotions of Black and women senior officers, and he's also been purging the military of transgender people.

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