Hegseth, Pete

Trump’s Frustration With Generals Led to Picking Dan Caine for Joint Chiefs Chairman

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Lt. Gen. Dan Caine, a retired three-star Air Force officer, quickly moved up the list of candidates to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Hegseth Defends Trump’s Firing of Joint Chiefs Chairman

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in an interview on Sunday that Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. was “not the right man for the moment” and praised President Trump’s handling of the war in Ukraine.

Hegseth Fires Military’s Top JAG Lawyers in Pursuit of ‘Warrior Ethos’

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The defense secretary has repeatedly derided the military lawyers for war crime prosecutions and battlefield rules of engagement.

Trump’s Firing of Gen. Charles Q. Brown May Have Roots in George Floyd Protests

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A four-minute video appears to have been a turning point for the president and Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., the ousted Joint Chiefs chairman.

Firing of Joint Chiefs Chairman and Others Draws Criticism

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Democratic lawmakers and retired military officers expressed concern about the politicization of the military under President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Trump Fires Joint Chiefs Chairman Amid Turmoil at Pentagon

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The decision to fire Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. reflects the president’s insistence that the military’s leadership is too mired in diversity issues and has lost sight of its combat role.

Trump Plans to Use Military Sites Across the Country to Detain Undocumented Immigrants

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The move would be a drastic escalation by the White House to militarize immigration enforcement.

Hegseth Orders Pentagon to Draw Up Plans for Cuts

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The defense secretary has told senior leaders to prepare to trim 8 percent from the budget over each of the next five years, officials said.