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Pete Hegseth has intervened in military promotions for more than a dozen senior officers
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has taken steps to block or delay promotions for more than a dozen Black and female senior officers across all four branches of the military, some of whom are seen as having been targeted because of their race, gender or perceived affiliation with Biden administration policies or officials, according to nine U.S. officials familiar with the process
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Loaded language suggesting discrimination ('targeted because of their race, gender')Exclusive reliance on anonymous sources critical of Hegseth with no supporting voicesFraming of legitimate policy changes as potentially discriminatory without presenting alternative explanationsHeavy reliance on anonymous sourcesIdentity-based framingLoaded language like 'targeted' and 'immune'One-sided attribution patternsloaded languagesource selectionframing of issuesLoaded language such as 'targeted because of their race, gender' to emphasize discriminationOmission of perspectives from Hegseth or his supporters to defend the actions
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