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Republicans Unsettled by Pentagon Spokesperson

March 12, 2025 at 9:03 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Kingsley Wilson’s appointment as deputy press secretary for the Pentagon has caused consternation among pro-Israel Republicans on Capitol Hill given her long record espousing antisemitic conspiracy theories,” Jewish Insider reports.

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