
Ex‑Air Force secretary accuses Hegseth of fueling 'culture of fear' in the Pentagon
Former Air Force secretary Frank Kendall III accuses Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of creating a culture of fear at the Pentagon, with commanders afraid to speak up, a wave of firings and blocked promotions, and resignations signaling a politicized, “Trumpified” military leadership that has drawn bipartisan criticism and calls for new leadership to restore readiness.
