US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (3rd/R) attends a Rose Garden dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, DC, on September 2, 2026. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)
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