Austin Dahmer, President Trump’s pick to be assistant secretary for strategy, plans and forces was grilled over what lawmakers described as the Pentagon’s failure to communicate — with Congress, foreign allies, and even the White House.
Senators call out Pentagon policy office as ‘Pigpen-like mess,’ accuse top official of stonewalling
Politics
November 05, 2025
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