Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has largely banned military officials – including the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the secretaries of the Army, Navy and Air Force – from speaking with Congress unless they coordinate with a centralized office that reports to him.

Hegseth clamps down on military communications with Congress

The move aims to ensure that the Pentagon chief controls the military’s message on Capitol Hill.

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