Two months after Hegseth’s regressive move, Air Force base faces major flu outbreak 60.3%
MS NOW - By Steve Benen - 6/18/2026, 7:52 PM
Post Hoc (False Cause) 26.6% - Status Quo Bias 21.9% - Negativity Bias 21.6%
The latest flu season generated 340,000 hospitalizations and 21,000 deaths in the United States. Nevertheless, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, instead of focusing his energies on the ongoing war, came up with a bold idea in April: The Pentagon he leads would no longer mandate flu vaccines for service members. While service members could... more