Politics● ElevatedSep 30 · Sep 30, 2026, 9:15 PM
Pete Hegseth spiraled into religious fervor while shouting about killer bots in eye-opening ‘State of the Force’ speech
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Independent World · North America
An energized, wide-eyed Hegseth claimed the entire free press is committing treason before suggesting that more Christian chaplains in the military might help them build killing drones and achieve more ‘lethality’, writes Holly Baxter
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