Iraq War veteran Rep. Pat Ryan accuses Hegseth of a ‘blatant, unprecedented cover-up’
Ryan said the Washington Post’s report appeared accurate and accused the Pentagon of concealing deaths.
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A Washington Post report based on U.S. officials’ accounts says the Pentagon’s public tally of military deaths in the Middle East is lower than internal figures. Rep. Pat Ryan called the discrepancy a cover-up, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth denied the reporting.
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House member and critic of the Pentagon’s reported casualty figures
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President whose war with Iran is the context for the reported military deaths
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