Hegseth strikes female and Black Navy officers from promotion list

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth testifies before a House Appropriations subcommittee in Washington on May 12, 2026. In a move that disproportionately targets women and minority officers, Hegseth recently blocked the promotions of at least seven Navy officers who had been selected by a board of senior Navy admirals. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times) By GREG JAFFE and KATE KELLY In a move that disproportionately targets women and minority officers, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently...

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