Pentagon secretly hiring military influencers in social media push – WaPo
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Source: RT News
Published: 2026-09-01 10:51 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Culture & Entertainment, Defence, Military & Defence, Elections, Media, World News, US Politics, War & Conflict
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The Pentagon has secretly hired conservative military veterans with a large social media following for undisclosed government roles, The Washington Post reported on Sunday. The influencers have promoted US War Secretary Pete Hegseth’s views while attacking critics of the Trump administration, the newspaper claimed.
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