Key Democrats Probe Report Hegseth Removed Four Army One‑Star Promotions for Women and Black Officers
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A New York Times investigation reports that Hegseth personally ordered the removal of four specific officers—including women and Black officers—from an Army brigadier‑general promotion list after Army leadership had approved the slate, with a detailed timeline and internal deliberations suggesting race and gender were part of the discussion. Key Democrats led by Senate Armed Services Chair Jack Reed are probing the removals as potentially illegal under a statute requiring merit‑based promotions, while the Pentagon maintains promotions are apolitical and unbiased amid warnings from legal and civil‑rights experts about legal and morale implications.