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MAGA Media Is Having A BREAKDOWN Over Pete Hegseth

Apr 24, 2025
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INSIGHT

Divided Views on Pentagon Leaks

  • Pete Hegseth's longtime associates were fired amid a leak investigation at the Defense Department.
  • Conservative media is divided, with some defending the fired aides and others calling for accountability.
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Opposing Conservative Narratives

  • Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly represent opposing conservative narratives about the fired leakers.
  • Tucker sees them as martyrs opposing war with Iran; Megyn pushes for prison due to actual leaks.
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Pentagon Drama Splits Conservatives

  • Conservative media factions align along isolationist and interventionist views regarding the Pentagon purge.
  • Pete Hegseth is painted either as a pawn of defense contractors or isolationists—both undermine his position.
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