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Pete Hegseth has no business at Pentagon

Pete Hegseth Says All This Chaos At The Pentagon Is Actually Very Good

The defense secretary insists the reports of aides talking about their bowel movements and firings over alleged leaks are all part of his plan to shake up the department.

CNN International on MSN · 1d

Prominent role of Pete Hegseth’s wife at Pentagon draws scrutiny

News over the weekend that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s wife Jennifer was included in a second group chat where he shared sensitive military operations details has focused attention on the prominent role she has occupied at the Pentagon without being formally employed during her husband’s short tenure running the US military.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Pete Hegseth’s Signal chats are drawing scrutiny. Here’s what to know.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly twice shared operational details about military missions via Signal, a commercial messaging app.

Military.com28d

Signal Scandal Overshadows Confirmation Hearing for Air Force Secretary, Other Top Pentagon Nominees

the nominee to be under secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment; Emil Michael, the nominee to be under secretary of defense for research and engineering; and Keith Bass, the ...

The Associated Press on MSN20d

Pentagon watchdog to review Hegseth’s use of Signal app to convey plans for Houthi strike

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon’s acting inspector general announced Thursday that he would review Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the Signal messaging app to convey plans for a military strike ...

NPR Illinois3d

Exclusive: The White House is looking to replace Pete Hegseth as defense secretary

This comes as Hegseth is again mired in controversy over sharing military operational details in a group chat.

Washington Examiner22d

With his confirmation seemingly assured, Joint Chiefs nominee promises to speak ‘truth to power’

‘AN UNCONVENTIONAL NOMINEE’ FOR ‘UNCONVENTIONAL TIMES ... as the top military adviser to the president and secretary of defense. “To whom or what do you swear an oath to?” ...

Air Force Times28d

Air Force secretary nominee pledges to focus on nuclear modernization

Air Force Secretary nominee Troy Meink said he would review the report on the LGM-35A Sentinel that followed its severe cost projection overruns.

IJR16d

Mitch McConnell Joins With Dems To Oppose Senior ‘America First’ Defense Nominee’s Confirmation Bid

The senior defense nominee told Cotton during his confirmation ... He served as former deputy assistant secretary of defense for strategy and force development during the first Trump ...

Purdue University22d

Purdue’s Jewell nominated for assistant defense secretary

Jewell was nominated this week by President Trump as the next assistant secretary of defense for ... He would report to the defense undersecretary for research and engineering. Emil Michael, the ...

Defense One28d

DOD weapons buyer nominee wants to focus on new tech

Michael Duffey, the Trump administration’s nominee for undersecretary of ... who has been serving as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s deputy chief of staff since January.

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