Pentagon's top spies tasked with 'no-fail' mission as Hegseth puts foreign midterm meddling in crosshairs
Topics: 2026 Midterm ElectionsPentagon & Military
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- Fox News reports: “Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's September directive mobilizes the entire Defense Intelligence Enterprise for midterm election security overseas.”
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