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Pentagon's Makeup Studio Sparks Outrage Amid Security Concerns

4/23/2025

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's decision to install a costly makeup studio at the Pentagon has sparked ridicule, with critics questioning its impact on military readiness. While Hegseth, a former Fox News host, champions warfighting, he faces backlash for allegedly sharing sensitive information in unsecured chats. The Pentagon defends the upgrade as a standard procedure.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's decision to install a costly makeup studio at the Pentagon has sparked ridicule, with critics questioning its impact on military readiness. While Hegseth, a former Fox News host, champions warfighting, he faces backlash for allegedly sharing sensitive information in unsecured chats. The Pentagon defends the upgrade as a standard procedure.