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Pete Hegseth, Department of Defense

Officials push back on claims of 'list' of generals Hegseth plans to fire at Pentagon

Officials are pushing back on the notion that the Department of Defense has a "list" of flag officers that Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to fire.

MSNBC · 2d

Defense Secretary Hegseth considering firing top military officers

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is considering firing generals and top military officers as soon as this week, according to two Defense officials and three Congressional sources. And President Trump's approval rating slips.

Air Force Times · 20h

Lawmakers warn Hegseth against political firings of generals

A bipartisan group of lawmakers asked Hegseth for justifications and transparency before any decisions to dismiss senior uniformed leaders.

Hosted on MSN · 1d

Hegseth circulating list to congressional Republicans of top generals, officers he is interested in firing

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been circulating a list to congressional Republicans with names of top military generals and officers he wants to fire.

Pentagon, Defense Department

CBS News · 2d

Hegseth wants Pentagon to cut 8% from defense budget for each of the next 5 years

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told the Pentagon to find $50 billion in programs to cut this year, to redirect funds to President Trump's priorities.

The New York Times · 16h

Defense Department to Cut Over 5,000 Workers

The Pentagon said on Friday that it would fire 5,400 civilian probationary workers starting next week, in the first of what officials say will likely be a wave of much larger layoffs at the Defense Department,

Forbes · 14h

What We Know About Pentagon Cuts: Defense Department Announces Thousands Of Layoffs—Starting Next Week

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth previously said he would welcome the Department of Government Efficiency and Elon Musk to the Pentagon.

Trump, Pentagon and US General

POLITICO on MSN · 15h

Trump fires top military leaders in unprecedented move

President Donald Trump fired Chair of the Joint Chiefs Gen. C.Q. Brown on Friday night, and said he intends to dismiss the Navy’s top admiral and the Air Force’s second in command — an unprecedented shakeup of the Pentagon’s top brass that will create ripple effects throughout the military.

Asian News International on MSN · 12h

Trump administration fires top US General, Navy Chief in unprecedented Pentagon shakeup

In a major upheaval of the US military, the Donald Trump administration on Friday (local time) fired the top US general, a development which was followed by his defence secretary Pete Hegseth firing the Chief of the US Navy and the vice chief of the Air Force,

Reuters on MSN · 19m

Trump fires top US general in unprecedented Pentagon shakeup

President Donald Trump on Friday fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force General C.Q. Brown, and pushed out five other admirals and generals in an unprecedented shake-up of U.S. military leadership.

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Hegseth's Pentagon Shakeup Could Remove Female Military Leaders

High-ranking military officials may face removal as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth considers leadership changes.

Defense Secretary Hegseth working with DOGE to cut the 'BS'

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth released a video Thursday detailing oncoming Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) ...

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Hegseth directs Pentagon to find $50 billion in cuts this year to fund Trump military priorities

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the military services to identify $50 billion in programs that could be cut next ...

The Daily Signal15h

Pete Hegseth’s Military

New Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is proposing radical changes in the Pentagon. Here's what you can expect from him.

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Maddow Blog | Pete Hegseth’s tenure at the Pentagon goes from bad to worse

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s overseas trip started with heckling from military families. That turned out to one the best ...

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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 ...

Stars and Stripes1d

Pentagon will cut billions of dollars in programs but not its overall budget, Hegseth says

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that he will immediately begin shifting billions of dollars away from nonlethal ...

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Hegseth orders Pentagon to make plans for major budget cuts to align with Trump DOGE priorities

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Pentagon to develop plans for cutting 8% from the Department of Defense budget ...

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Hegseth previews Pentagon staffing cuts, targets probationary employees

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon is preparing for a hiring freeze and an “aggressive” effort to fire civilian employees as the Trump administration’s axe to the federal workforce ...

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Pete Hegseth orders senior leaders to cut 8% from Defense budget

Defense Secretary Peter Hegseth has ordered senior military and civilian Pentagon officials to cut 8% from the defense budget ...

Irish Star on MSN5h

Pete Hegseth handed daunting task after Donald Trump fires Joint Chiefs of Staff

President Donald Trump has fired Gen. CQ Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in a dramatic shake-up at the ...

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