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Exclusive: The White House is looking to replace Pete Hegseth as defense secretary

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May I ask why you appear to be more than willing to believe anonymous sources?
Because some news outlets have editorial standards. I don't give them carte blanche, but I do not reject them out of hand if I don't like what they say.
 
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Because some news outlets have editorial standards. I don't give them carte blanche, but I do not reject them out of hand if I don't like what they say.
Thank you for your answer.
 
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An interesting report. However, the officials in that report criticizing Mr. Kasper didn't reveal their names.
But the bottom line has come true: "The report concluded that Hegseth is “aware of the problems” and is even considering replacing Kasper"

Hegseth's chief of staff shifts to new role amid Pentagon upheaval

Chief of staff Joe Kasper will now work at the Department of Defense as a special government employee handling "special projects," the official said, adding, "Secretary Hegseth is thankful for his continued leadership and work to advance the America First agenda."

Kasper's impending departure from the chief of staff role was first reported by Politico.

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In other news, WaPo reports Hegseth had Signal installed on his desktop in the Pentagon. He claims he never used it and doesn't use it.
 
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In other news, WaPo reports Hegseth had Signal installed on his desktop in the Pentagon.

Hegseth had an unsecured ('dirty') internet line set up in his office to connect to Signal, AP sources say

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had an internet connection that bypassed the Pentagon's security protocols set up in his office to use the Signal messaging app on a personal computer, two people familiar with the line told The Associated Press.

[In addition to the security issues, it may also be evading federal record-keeping laws.]
 
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"Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s personal phone number, the one used in a recent Signal chat, was easily accessible on the internet and public apps as recently as March, potentially exposing national security secrets to foreign adversaries.

The phone number could be found in a variety of places, including WhatsApp, Facebook and a fantasy sports site. It was the same number through which the defense secretary, using the Signal commercial messaging app, disclosed flight data for American strikes on the Houthi militia in Yemen."
 
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The clock is ticking...
 
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But the bottom line has come true: "The report concluded that Hegseth is “aware of the problems” and is even considering replacing Kasper"

Hegseth's chief of staff shifts to new role amid Pentagon upheaval

I spoke too soon. He's out entirely.

Top Hegseth aide to leave Pentagon after derailing meetings with 'bawdy' strip club tales

Initial reports said Kasper would step into another role at the Pentagon. But Politico confirmed on Thursday that he would leave the Department of Defense entirely

Things are certainly humming along like a well-oiled machine and those anonymous liars are just jealous of all the winning in Hegseth's circle.
 
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The only thing about Hegseth that’s “well-oiled” is his hair.
 
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Vicious interpersonal conflicts among Hegseth staff cloud leak investigation

Senior officials unsure who to believe after aides fired and chief of staff quits amid look into Panama canal media leak

The fallout from the leak investigation has been far-reaching, the people said. Hegseth has dramatically narrowed his inner circle, which now consists of three people: his acting chief of staff, Ricky Buria, until recently his junior military assistant; his lawyer Tim Parlatore; and spokesperson Sean Parnell.

At the center of the leak investigation is an inquiry into the disclosure of an allegedly top-secret document to a reporter. The document outlined flexible options for the US military to reclaim the Panama canal including by sending US troops to the area.

The forcefulness of the denial by Caldwell, coupled with his close relationship with Hegseth, who had brought him on after they worked together at Concerned Veterans for America, has caught numerous senior officials at the White House and the Pentagon off-guard.

And the fraught background to the leak investigation of vicious interpersonal conflicts among Hegseth’s senior aides has left them unable to decipher who and what to believe.

The tensions among the former aides have continued since their collective ouster. Carroll has considered filing a defamation suit against Kasper and started making calls on the Monday after he was fired, asking people whether Kasper had ever been seen doing cocaine in a previous job.
 
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It certainly can't be easy for Trump to find good talent. Since whoever comes near him gets burned. And you can't get much more scraping the bottom of the barrel than Hegseth.
 
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This is what happens when you believe the main stream media that is 91% negative to our President. Gossip and unsubstantiated innuendo

I will agree, as a Republican, I was appalled at the way the mainstream media put Biden in a negative light. Or did you mean how they are treating the current Democrat in office?
 
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‘Tale of 2 Petes’: Fired adviser describes Pentagon chief consumed by image

Colin Carroll said the Defense secretary was focused on identifying leakers and proving his competence.

Colin Carroll, who was fired this month from his post as chief of staff to the deputy Defense secretary, told the Megyn Kelly podcast that Hegseth was obsessed with the spread of leaks and spent half his time investigating them at the detriment of defense priorities.

Carroll said that Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg assured Carroll he would not be ousted, even after the others were suspended. Carroll said he “very much” wants to return to DOD to work with Feinberg.

The Defense Department on Thursday announced three new Hegseth advisers: the former military aide, Col. Ricky Buria; Justin Fulcher, a tech entrepreneur and DOGE adviser; and Patrick Weaver, who worked on Capitol Hill and the Department of Homeland Security in President Donald Trump’s first term but has no Pentagon experience.
 
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