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The Pentagon blamed a website glitch for conflicting casualty reports while critics accused the Trump administration of political manipulation. Defense Secretary Hegseth faced calls for firing over alleged editing of figures, with observers warning his leak crackdown is crushing
The Pentagon initially blamed a website glitch for conflicting casualty reports on Iran operations, but critics argue Defense Secretary Hegseth or his team deliberately altered the numbers for political optics. The discrepancies were significant enough to trigger accusations of manipulation rather than simple error. Hegseth faces calls for firing over his role in the alleged editing.
What made this notable was the pattern: casualty figures changed conveniently downward, and the explanation shifted from technical error to deliberate review depending on who was asked. Hegseth's aggressive crackdown on leaks to the media made fact-checking harder, limiting independent verification of what really happened. The effect was the same as if the numbers had been doctored — the public was left without reliable information about the conflict's human cost.
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