Trump, Pete Hegseth and joint chiefs of staff

Hegseth rejects scrutiny of Trump’s Joint Chiefs pick
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday refused to address whether the Trump administration’s choice to become chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is “underqualified” for the position, as concerns proliferated in Washington following last week’s firing of the military’s top officer and six other senior Pentagon leaders.
Hegseth dismisses question about ‘under qualified’ 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 chairman, Dan Caine, was not qualified
Hegseth Defends Trump’s Firing of Joint Chiefs Chairman
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 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.
Pete Hegseth dismisses questions over firing of General C Q Brown
The US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has dismissed questions over the firing of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. Watch this report for more details!
Hegseth Rejects Question About Joint Chiefs, Calls It ‘Unqualified’
Asked about his choice of candidate for the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth rejected the question, saying it was “unqualified.”

Pete Hegseth snaps at reporter

Hegseth defends Trump’s firing of Joint Staff Chairman Gen. CQ Brown
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth defended President Donald Trump‘s firing of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen.
Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth conduct ‘Friday night purge’ of top military leaders at Pentagon
Helene Cooper, Pentagon Correspondent at the New York Times joins Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House to discuss the ...
Firing of Joint Chiefs Chairman and Others Draws Criticism
Democratic lawmakers and retired military officers expressed concern about the politicization of the military under President ...
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 ...
Joint Chiefs Chairman CQ Brown on list to be possibly removed by Hegseth
Gen. C.Q. Brown, the nation's top general, and Adm. Lisa Franchetti, are both on a list of generals and admirals who may be ...
Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, Naval Operations chief fired
The Trump administration purged top military brass, firing Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ...
Trump removes Brown, names new Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman
President Trump has fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr., a four-star pilot, and named Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine to ...
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Hegseth: Top military lawyers fired because they weren’t ‘well-suited’
Hegseth said the top lawyers for the Air Force, Army and Navy weren't “well-suited” to provide recommendations when lawful ...