Gillibrand says Hegseth should resign over Iran school strike
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Senator Kirsten Gillibrand called for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's resignation over an Iran school strike.
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Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) has called for the resignation of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. This demand follows mounting questions regarding a deadly strike on an all-girls elementary school in Iran on the first day of a military operation. Gillibrand expressed "deep concerns" about the incident during an interview on CNN's "The Situation Room" on Thursday. The article provides no specific data or systems affected, nor does it detail why the company or event matters beyond the strike itself, or documented consequences beyond Gillibrand's call for resignation.
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Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) has called for the resignation of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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