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GOP Demands Bipartisan Pentagon Briefings as Hegseth Faces Backlash

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GOP Demands Bipartisan Pentagon Briefings as Hegseth Faces Backlash
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Senate Republicans criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for excluding Democrats from recent Pentagon budget briefings, saying bipartisan access is essential to win votes for a $1.5 trillion defense package and to prevent leaks; Hegseth has met with Republicans while Democrats were left out, prompting calls to broaden briefings to both parties even if that means less-controlled discussions, while the Pentagon says it remains committed to bipartisan engagement.

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  1. ‘You Got to Engage’: GOP Senators Scold Hegseth for Shutting Dems Out of Briefings  Mediaite
  2. Republicans fear Hegseth’s Democrat brushoff could backfire  Politico
  3. Pentagon Pete’s Partisan Antics Slammed By Senate Republican  The Daily Beast
  4. Breaking down potential winners and losers from a Pentagon spending boom  Baton Rouge Business Report
  5. Scoop: Inside Hegseth's classified plea for more defense funds  Axios

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