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Hegseth, Pentagon

Trump unlikely to dismiss Hegseth, but officials are troubled by disarray in Pentagon chief’s inner circle

A defiant Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth booked himself on the television network where he used to work as a host Tuesday morning in a bid to address the fallout over revelations that he discussed military plans in a second Signal group chat,

The Financial Times · 5h

Pete Hegseth under siege as Pentagon plunges into disarray

Pete Hegseth hosted Fox News shows for years before becoming Donald Trump’s defence secretary. But on Tuesday morning, he took to the conservative US cable network to mount a defence against a torrent of criticism about his actions at the helm of the Pentagon and the turmoil that has embroiled what is arguably the world’s most powerful military agency under his leadership.

MSNBC · 12h

‘Plainly unraveling’: New reporting on chaos at Pentagon under Hegseth

"Pete Hegseth is doing an even worse job in one of the most important positions in government than even I thought he would—and that is really saying something," says Chris Hayes amid the Pentagon chief's fresh scandal.

Hegseth, Trump

The Hill on MSN · 3h

Why MAGA World is so protective of Hegseth

As Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth finds himself staring down yet another controversy and more calls from critics to resign, he has a potent ally not just in President Trump, but in Trump’s Make

The Atlantic · 1d

Why Trump Is Standing by Hegseth, for Now

Trump is currently supporting his defense secretary, but some in the administration are speculating about how long Pete Hegseth will last.

POLITICO on MSN · 1d

Hegseth could 'implode on his own' even as Trump sticks by him

President Donald Trump has privately reassured and publicly defended Pete Hegseth over the past 24 hours. But doubts among Trump’s allies are growing over how long the embattled Defense secretary can hold on.

New York Magazine16h

How Screwed Is Pete Hegseth? Live Updates.

President Trump appears to be standing by Hegseth, despite a report alleging that the White House is searching for a new ...

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Ex-Pentagon aide urges Trump to fire Hegseth, citing 'full-blown meltdown' and 'total chaos'

Amid a wave of Pentagon turmoil and internal firings, former top spokesman John Ullyot called on President Trump to remove ...

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Pete Hegseth, isolated and defiant, has Trump’s backing for now

Officials say the unraveling of Hegseth’s inner circle is cause for alarm, leaving some to wonder how the Pentagon would ...

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Pete Hegseth’s latest blunders have him fighting a war on two fronts - he could wind up the loser

Pete Hegseth’s latest blunders have him fighting a war on two fronts - he could wind up the loser - Analysis: Hegseth’s ...

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MSNBC’s Chris Hayes Explains How Hegseth Could Survive This

MSNBC’s Chris Hayes thinks Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth may yet survive the current chaos engulfing his department—if ...

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Trump says Hegseth doing ‘great job’ after latest Signal chat report

President Donald Trump defended Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday, a day after a report again scrutinized Hegseth’s ...

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Hegseth pulled airstrike info from secure military channel for Signal posts, new reports claim

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth took airstrike information from secure communications channel used by US Central Command to ...

The Pentagon's newly resigned spokesperson predicts Trump will fire Pete Hegseth after a 'full-blown meltdown' of a month

John Ullyot, a vocal backer of Hegseth, wrote in an op-ed that the Pentagon was focused "no longer on warfighting, but on ...

Raw Story on MSN1d

'Not out of the woods': Hegseth may be doomed — even if Trump wants to keep him

President Donald Trump's administration has made clear they are still standing by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth even as a new facet of the "Signalgate" scandal has been exposed — but ultimately, it ...

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