Former Air Force secretary says Hegseth is doing ‘active harm’ to Defense Department | CNN Politics

Frank Kendall, former Air Force Secretary under President Biden, tells CNN's Kaitlan Collins that some service members have questioned if they should remain in the military under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's leadership.

Multiple sources shared concerns with CNN that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is damaging the Army’s efforts to modernize and adapt to the 21st century battlefield environment – where drone warfare is becoming increasingly important – by firing or pushing out leaders who were spearheading those efforts. CNN’s Haley Britzky reports.

Across the country and the political spectrum, candidates are embracing a growing backlash to artificial intelligence and the infrastructure required to power it – a resistance shaking up races from the local level to the highest national offices, a CNN analysis of campaign ads found.

Frank Kendall, former Air Force Secretary, told CNN that Army officers are being blocked from promotion over perceived ties to DEI, particularly minority and female candidates, and that the current climate of fear in the military is unlike anything he's seen in his career.

MapQuest is seeing a surge in downloads after refusing to adopt President Donald Trump’s “Lake America” name change.

The House on Tuesday took the rare step of punishing one of its members — GOP Rep. Chuck Edwards — over allegations of inappropriate behavior toward two female staffers. The congressman apologized for putting the staffers in uncomfortable positions but fiercely denied ever sexually harassing them.

Asked by CNN’s Manu Raju about the prolonged warfare in Iran, Speaker Mike Johnson said he has, "nothing to do with the prosecution of the war across the globe.”

The Supreme Court handed President Trump a huge win on his new White House East Wing and ballroom, and images of the site show construction is moving ahead quickly. CNN’s Betsy Klein reports.

前空军部长弗兰克·肯德尔（Frank Kendall）告诉 CNN 的凯特兰·柯林斯（Kaitlan Collins），一些军人在国防部长皮特·赫格塞斯（Pete Hegseth）的领导下，质疑自己是否应该继续留在军队。

多位消息人士向CNN表达了担忧，认为国防部长皮特·赫格塞斯解雇或排挤那些领导陆军现代化和适应21世纪战场环境（无人机作战日益重要）的领导人，正在损害陆军的现代化和适应工作。CNN记者海莉·布里茨基报道。

CNN 对竞选广告的分析发现，在全国范围内，各个政治派别的候选人都对人工智能及其所需基础设施日益增长的抵制情绪感到不满——这种抵制情绪正在撼动从地方到最高国家职位的竞选。

前空军部长弗兰克·肯德尔告诉 CNN，陆军军官因被认为与 DEI（多元化、公平和包容）组织有关联而无法晋升，尤其是少数族裔和女性候选人，而且军队中目前弥漫的恐惧氛围是他职业生涯中从未见过的。

MapQuest拒绝采用唐纳德·特朗普总统提出的将湖泊更名为“美国湖”的提议后，下载量激增。

周二，众议院罕见地对共和党众议员查克·爱德华兹进行了处罚，原因是其被指控对两名女性工作人员有不当行为。这位众议员就让工作人员陷入尴尬境地一事道歉，但他坚决否认曾对她们进行性骚扰。

当 CNN 记者 Manu Raju 问及伊朗旷日持久的战争时，众议院议长迈克·约翰逊表示，他“与全球范围内的战争没有任何关系”。

最高法院裁定特朗普总统在新建白宫东翼和宴会厅一事上取得重大胜利，现场照片显示，工程正在快速推进。CNN记者贝齐·克莱因报道。