Pentagon, Pete Hegseth

Trump goes on ‘unprecedented’ Pentagon firing spree: report
President Donald Trump went on an "unprecedented" shakeup of the Pentagon over the weekend, firing the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and several other top officers.
Hegseth’s proposed Pentagon cuts, firing of generals: What to know
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed senior Pentagon officials and military leaders to forge plans that would result in an 8 percent cut to the defense budget for each year over the next five years.
Fox News Host Confronts Pete Hegseth With Backlash to Pentagon Firings
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was asked by Fox News Sunday host Shannon Bream about the recent firing of top lawyers for the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force—a move that has sparked backlash and raised concerns over the potential politicization of the country's armed forces.
Hegseth says Trump ‘deserves’ to hand-pick advisers in defense of Pentagon firing spree
White House has fired C.Q. Brown, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, chief of the Navy and vice chief of the Air Force
Hegseth defends Trump's firings of Pentagon leaders and says there may be more dismissals
Hegseth insists President Donald Trump‘s abrupt firing of the nation’s senior military officer amid a wave of dismissals at the Pentagon wasn't unusual.
Hegseth dismisses question about ‘underqualified’ Trump Joint Chiefs pick
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday rejected a reporter’s question that suggested President Trump’s pick for the new Joint Chiefs of Staff chair, Dan Caine, was not qualified for the position. Trump on Friday removed Air Force Gen.
The most shocking Pentagon firing wasn't the top general, legal experts say. It was the lawyers.
The Pentagon's firing of top JAG officers sends a 'chilling message' about political interference in military legal affairs, ...
Trump’s firing of military brass prompts concern but little pushback from Republicans
President Donald Trump’s firing of Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is drawing mixed reactions on ...
Who is Daniel 'Razin' Caine? Air Force general tapped for top advisor role in Pentagon upheaval
Lt. Gen. Dan Caine, a relatively unknown figure, replaced Gen. C.Q. Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs in a Friday night ...
Pentagon says it will start firing 5,400 probationary civilian employees next week
The Pentagon said on Friday it would start firing about 5,400 civilian employees who were on probation, the first moves by ...
Pentagon orders new purge of DEI mentions on websites with deadline
The new directive comes as the military services also are scrambling to identify probationary workers the administration has ...
Does Trump’s Pentagon purge have any precedent?
In one broad stroke Friday evening, President Trump axed six senior Pentagon officials in a move never before seen in U.S.
Why Trump wants to own the Pentagon
In a dramatic Friday night purge, President Donald Trump took decisive action to avoid a repeat of his first term when he ...
Pentagon to fire 5,400 probationary workers, institute hiring freeze
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the Pentagon to come up with plans to cut 8% from the defense budget in each of ...
A Friday-Night Massacre at the Pentagon
Trump’s purge started with his firing of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the top Navy officer, and the vice chief ...