The Pentagon has quietly placed several conservative military veterans with large social-media followings into civilian government roles, while providing little public information about what they are

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

The Pentagon has quietly placed several conservative military veterans with large social-media followings into civilian government roles, while providing little public information about what they are doing or whether they are being paid. Among them are retired officers Rob Maness, Kurt Schlichter and Thomas Anderson, all of whom have publicly defended Pete Hegseth and criticized journalists, career officials and others who oppose the Trump administration. Some of the influencers reportedly too