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PBS Newshour

Hegseth's firings create 'climate of fear,' Kendall says

Season 2026 Episode 179 | 5m 28s

To discuss the resignation of Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll and the tension inside the Pentagon under Pete Hegseth, Geoff Bennett spoke with Frank Kendall of the Center for American Progress. He was Air Force Secretary during the Biden administration and co-wrote "Lethal Autonomy: The Future of Warfare Whether We Like It or Not."

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