GOP Support for Pete Hegseth Wavers Amid Lingering Iran Conflict

Thom Tillis says Pete Hegseth has "lost my confidence"

Republican Senator Thom Tillis has escalated his criticism of Pentagon leadership during the Iran war.

GOP Support for Pete Hegseth Wavers Amid Lingering Iran Conflict

Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing growing criticism inside Washington right now. The Republican Party is having an escalating problem with its defense leadership in the current conflict with Iran. Several Republican lawmakers said they are concerned that military leaders have not clearly outlined an endgame for the conflict. Major defense leadership controversy is brewing over unpopular war costs and …

GOP knives come out for 'insecure' Pete Hegseth: 'He's lost my confidence'

Republican senators are increasingly voicing doubts about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's leadership as the war with Iran stretches into its fifth month with no resolution in sight.Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) delivered the sharpest public rebuke, telling The Hill he no longer has confidence in President Donald Trump's Pentagon chief, describing him as erratic, insecure and inexperienced.“I don’t have any confidence in him anymore," said Tillis, who…

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The Walls Are Closing in on Pete Hegseth

Republican Senators Are Losing Confidence in Pete Hegseth: Republican frustration with Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth is moving into the open as the Iran war becomes more expensive and his removal of senior military leaders draws fresh scrutiny. An Independent report on the growing GOP criticism found lawmakers questioning whether Hegseth has the judgment and management experience needed to lead the department through a widening conflict. Sen. Thom…

'The Boy Is Unfit': Hegseth's Team Thought His Attack on a Black General Was the Tough-Guy Clip They Needed — Until the Public Humiliation Hit and They Couldn't Delete Fast Enough

An angry and defensive Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is facing blowback after trashing his predecessor former Defense Chief Lloyd Austin. It happened during a […] ‘The Boy Is Unfit’: Hegseth’s Team Thought His Attack on a Black General Was the Tough-Guy Clip They Needed — Until the Public Humiliation Hit and They Couldn’t Delete Fast Enough