Trump unlikely to dismiss Hegseth, but officials are troubled by disarray in Pentagon chief’s inner circle

Joe Battenfeld: Bumbling Hegseth a huge liability for Trump

Donald Trump can’t get rid of Pete Hegseth fast enough as the tough talking former Fox News host looks more and more like a huge liability and a soft target for Democrats.

Hegseth Is Self-Destructing at Lightning Speed

Hegseth, like many other brazenly unqualified Trump cabinet nominees, weathered the storm, and seemed to be on course to be a prime exemplar of the Trump leadership model

Pete Hegseth’s paranoia is undermining the Pentagon

The leaking has turned into a flood

'Chaos at the Pentagon': Memo authorizing defense missile 'went unsigned for 3 weeks'

Between reports of discussing a U.S. military operation in Yemen in two separate chats on the messaging app Signal and clashes with Pentagon officials, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing numerous calls for him to resign or be fired. But President Donald Trump, so far, is sticking by Hegseth, and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is declaring that he remains in good standing with Trump's administration.According to CNN reporters …

Why MAGA World is so protective of Hegseth

(The Hill) -- As Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth finds himself staring down yet another controversy and more calls from critics to resign, he has a potent ally not just in President Donald Trump, but in Trump’s Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement. Influential MAGA voices have used their platforms to back Hegseth, whom they see as a product of the movement. He is considered a dyed-in-the-wool Trump backer who is attuned to the president on cu…

Pete Hegseth in ‘Full Paranoia’ Mode, White House Officials ‘Troubled’ by Pentagon Chaos: CNN

White House officials are "troubled by disarray" in Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's Pentagon, the former Fox News host is unlikely to be dismissed by Trump.