Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed a rehaul of the Defense Department (DOD) programs meant for service members and civilian employees to report harassment and discrimination, claiming individuals have “weaponized” such avenues.

Hegseth ordered each military department to review its military Equal Opportunity (EO) and civilian Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) programs, according to a memo dated Thursday and released Friday.

Titled “Restoring Good Order and Discipline Through Balanced Accountability,” the review is meant “to ensure prompt and impartial investigations, fair treatment of........

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