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Hegseth orders Pentagon to counter foreign election meddling
Original: Exclusive: Hegseth directs Defense Dept. to fight foreigners who "meddle" in U.S. elections
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the Defense Department to take action against foreign actors who meddle in U.S. elections, according to an Axios exclusive. The directive signals an expanded military role in protecting American elections from outside interference, though the scope of the order and what operations it authorizes remain unclear.
Why now: The reported directive expands the Pentagon's role in election security ahead of upcoming U.S. elections, drawing attention to foreign interference concerns.
Pete HegsethU.S. Department of DefenseAxios
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