Hegseth tightens grip on Pentagon after leadership purge, report says
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is reportedly emboldened after ousting senior Pentagon leaders and moving to consolidate control, with Navy Secretary John Phelan and Army Chief Gen. Randy George removed, per The Washington Post; White House support follows as Hegseth defends his personnel decisions during hours of congressional questioning, sparking talk that he is centralizing power in a sweeping military overhaul.
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- Hegseth tightens control at Pentagon, defiant and more confident than ever The Washington Post
- Insiders Spill on ‘Untouchable’ Pentagon Pete’s Crazed Power Grab The Daily Beast
- Republican lawmakers increasingly concerned over Hegseth’s ideological military Salon.com
- Hegseth clashes with Democrats over Iran war, Pentagon firings The Hill
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