Pentagon cracks down on troops' social media posts about Charlie Kirk

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. military is taking swift disciplinary action against U.S. troops over social media posts linked to the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, carrying out a "zero-tolerance" policy toward those it sees as cheering his death, U.S. officials said. The Pentagon has not publicly said how many service members have been disciplined so far but one U.S. official told Reuters it was likely in the dozens, as U.S. military leadership pursues a crackdown ordered by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who knew Kirk personally. Kirk, a 31-year-old conservative media celebrity known for his hard-right rhetoric, was killed by a single rifle shot during an outdoor event last week at Utah Valley University.