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Created: 2025-07-09 06:44:21 UTC

⚡️Hegseth reportedly authorized Ukraine weapons shipment pause without informing White House. 

Sources told CNN that Hegseth, who currently lacks a chief of staff or senior advisers, believed the move aligned with Trump's "America First" priorities.


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