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Jun 19, 2025 Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered a passive approach to Juneteenth messaging at the Pentagon Corroborated Power and Authority
The directive used executive control over official messaging to downplay a federal holiday tied to Black emancipation and public memory.
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- Hegseth Orders Passive Approach to Juneteenth at Pentagon — The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, reportedly ordered a "passive approach" to Juneteenth messaging at the Pentagon, as per a Rolling Stone report citing a Pentagon email.
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Week 22 – 2025-06-14–2025-06-20
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