WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is demanding answers after reports that Secretary Hegseth denied military officers' promotions for political reasons.
Today, Sen. Ossoff led Senate colleagues in launching an inquiry (https://www.ossoff.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/26.07.06_SECDEF-Letter_Officer-Promotions.pdf) with Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Pete Hegseth demanding answers over reports (https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/03/27/hegseth-reportedly-removes-2-black-2-female-army-officers-from-1-star-promotion-list/) that military officers were denied promotions due to political reasons.
Secretary Hegseth reportedly blocked (https://www...