In the high-frequency churn of President Donald Trump’s first term, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s repeated missteps would have fueled guessing games about his imminent firing. In the second, he has maintained White House support — at least for now. On Thursday, a Pentagon inspector general found that Hegseth risked endangering U.S. pilots, troops and attack plans with his decision to send …
By Nick Wadhams, Bloomberg News
In the high-frequency churn of President Donald Trump’s first term, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s repeated missteps would have fueled guessing games about his imminent firing. In the second, he has maintained White … [5682 chars]
Source: Hartford Courant | Published: 2025-12-06T12:15:29Z
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