Margaret Brennan and Pete Hegseth discussed differing views on U.S. military production capacity and its role in international aid.

The entities involved

• Pete Hegseth →

  United States Secretary of Defense

  • Policy changes regarding flu shots affected Lackland Air Force Base operations in Texas on June 18, 2026.Mon 14:32
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• Margaret Brennan →

  American journalist based in Washington, D.C.

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  • Senator John Kennedy denounced the administration and began investigating the use of public funds for political ads supporting Trump.Sun 23:56

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