Pete Hegseth, Joint Chiefs of Staff

Pete Hegseth Gets Snippy With Reporter Asking About ‘Underqualified’ Military Chief
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth brutally shut down a reporter’s question about an “underqualified” replacement for the ousted chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, CQ Brown. Hegseth was enjoying some small talk with Saudi Defense Minister Khalid Bin Salman and his delegation Monday afternoon in the Pentagon,
Pete Hegseth lashes out after media questions his 'underqualified retired lieutenant'
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth lashed out at the media when they questioned his firing of the joint chiefs of staff's chairman and hiring of a less qualified replacement. Four-star Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown,
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.
'Unqualified question': Pete Hegseth snaps at reporter
President Donald Trump’s new Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, bristled at a question from a reporter about the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff’s lack of experience on Monday, according to a video posted on X by CSPAN.
‘Underqualified’: Pete Hegseth’s brutal takedown of ‘fake news reporter’
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has brutally shut down a reporter after being questioned about his staffing. The interaction came during a diplomatic meeting between American and Saudi officials. Mr Hegseth was asked by a reporter about his recent selection for the next Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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.”
Hegseth Returns to Guantánamo, This Time as Defense Secretary
Mr. Hegseth served at the U.S. Navy base as a National Guard lieutenant. The base is now being used to hold some migrants who ...
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 ...
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 ...
'They were not well suited for jobs...': Defence secretary Pete Hegseth fires top military lawyers
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that he was replacing the top lawyers for the military services because he didn't ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Assessing Claims That Pete Hegseth Was Drinking at a Press Conference
Several viral social media posts claim that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was drinking alcohol during a NATO press ...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Biden’s IRS targeted him for an audit
Newly appointed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth claims his family was targeted by the outgoing Biden administration with an ...
Pete Hegseth Fast Facts
Hegseth has a history of supporting controversial policies, including using the US military to put down domestic riots, ...
Opinion: NC Sen. Thom Tillis capitulated to pressure from Trump to vote for Pete Hegseth
NC Senator Thom Tillis changed his vote for Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense from a firm 'no' to a 'yes' due to pressure ...
Pete Hegseth orders defense leadership to draw up plans for huge budget cuts as DOGE enters the Pentagon: report
Hegseth, 44, demanded a proposal that would include annual 8% cuts to the Pentagon’s roughly $850 billion budget, according ...