Hegseth rages after learning not all Navy sailors are following his demand to be clean-shaven: report
- Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was reportedly annoyed when a June visit to a Navy ship revealed sailors with beards who appeared to be ignoring his directives insisting that service members be clean-shaven.
- “Want to bring to your attention that the SecWar is paying close attention to the progress,” a Pentagon official told colleagues after the incident, CNN reports.
- “In fact, the push is to move faster … there is a need to revamp some of our timelines,” the email continued.
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- Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was reportedly annoyed when a June visit to a Navy ship revealed sailors with beards who appeared to be ignoring his directives insisting that service members be clean-shaven.
- “Want to bring to your attention that the SecWar is paying close attention to the progress,” a Pentagon official told colleagues after the incident, CNN reports.
- “In fact, the push is to move faster … there is a need to revamp some of our timelines,” the email continued.
Sources: The Independent