Blackburn’s move to governor leaves Hegseth with potential parachute
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- The Hill reports: “Sen. Marsha Blackburn’s (R-Tenn.) bid to become Tennessee’s next governor is leaving a potential opening for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who is viewed as one of the top oversight targets in the…”
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