Duckworth blasts Hegseth over press firings, USS Lincoln crew’s ordeal

Duckworth, who was born in Bangkok and is the first Thai American woman elected to Congress, has also pressed ICE over their treatment of noncitizen veterans and military families.

Image via U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth

U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) has challenged War Secretary Pete Hegseth this month over the ousting of military journalists and the treatment of a carrier crew practically stranded at sea due to operational demands.

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