Secretary Pete Hegseth pulled senior Defense Department officials from the Aspen Security Conference for promoting the "evils of globalism." (Omar Havana/Getty Images )
The forum will host other Trump administration officials: Adam Boehler, presidential envoy for hostage response, and Tom Barrack, U.S. ambassador to Turkey and Syria.
It will also hear from some contentious Biden administration officials – Jake Sullivan, former national security advisor, and Brett McGurk, a former National Security Council coordinator.
Pentagon will focus on "lethality," spokesperson said, claiming Aspen forum does not align with its goals. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
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The Aspen Institute said in a statement on the Pentagon withdrawal: "For more than a decade, the Aspen Security Forum has welcomed senior officials – Republican and Democrat, civilian and military – as well as senior foreign officials and experts, who bring experience and diverse perspectives on matters of national security."
"We will miss the participation of the Pentagon, but our invitations remain open."
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