Defense secretary launches "ruthless review" of military's legal offices
Defense secretary launches "ruthless review" of military's legal offices  
Podcast: The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Published On: Thu Mar 19 2026
Description: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has launched a “ruthless” review of how the military’s legal offices are organized. Experts say while there is room to streamline these offices’ operations, the review will likely be used to thin out the ranks of military lawyers. Federal News Network’s Anastasia Obis has more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.