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Pete Hegseth took a secret trip to visit Trump ally ahead of election: report

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth took a secret trip to Israel on Monday to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of the country's elections, according to a new report from Axios, citing "two sources with knowledge." Hegseth's trip came just days after President Donald Trump endorsed Netanyahu for re-election. Trump has also said that he would…

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