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U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth gestures as he speaks during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. This is Trump's second Cabinet meeting of 2026 and the first since the United States and Israel began attacking Iran on February 28. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)
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Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
Bryan Clark
President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber at the Capitol on February 24, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images) Share to Twitter
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President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber at the Capitol on February 24, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)
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Senior Fellow and Director, China Center
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