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Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon secrecy push threatens access to unclassified records

Pentagon official Pete Hegseth is reportedly advocating for exemptions to the Freedom of Information Act for certain unclassified records. Such exemptions could prevent millions of files from being accessible under open-records laws.

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Monday, July 20, 2026 at 06:13 PM EDT

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