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GROWING concerns Hegseth is 'trying to GUT legal oversight' of DOD amid war - Deadline - MS NOW
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced an overhaul of the U.S. military’s uniformed legal officers and their civilian counterparts, raising concerns that the secretary could gut legal oversight of the Trump administration’s military actions amid conflict in the Middle East.
Nicolle Wallace discusses with The Atlantic’s Missy Ryan and former Assistant U.S. Attorney Margaret Donovan. - Aired on 03/13/2026.