Pentagon fires back after Mark Kelly accuses Pete Hegseth of targeting women and Black military officers

The Department of War (DoW) rejected Sen. Mark Kelly's allegations Thursday that War Secretary Pete Hegseth targeted women and Black military officers because of their identities. In a statement to Fox News Digital responding to Kelly's interview on "Next Question with Katie Couric," the department pointed to statements from two Pentagon spokesmen maintaining that military promotions were based on merit, not race and gender. Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell said the department would not use