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Trump Has Also Sidelined Tulsi Gabbard From Iran War Deliberations: Report

President Donald Trump has reportedly sidelined DNI Tulsi Gabbard and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from deliberations regarding next steps on the war between Iran and Israel

Latin Times

Trump Reportedly Freezes Out His Defense Secretary in Iran Planning: 'Nobody Is Talking to Hegseth'

Despite holding the title of defense secretary, Pete Hegseth has been reportedly iced out from Trump's war planning talks on Iran.

Latin Times

Meet General ‘Gorilla’: Iran hawk has become Hegseth’s go-to adviser as US involvement in Middle East crisis intensifies

‘He’s got the look of the general that both Hegseth and Trump are looking for,’ one former official said

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US has contingency plans to invade Greenland and Panama, Hegseth reveals

‘You’re an embarrassment to this country,’ congressman Salud Carbaja told the defense secretary

The Independent UK

Hegseth’s Ukraine ‘peace’ plan slammed – is it a strategy to ensure ‘Russia wins and America loses?’

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Hegseth questioned about LA protests

In a hearing on Wednesday, senators criticized the Trump administration’s use of military force in Los Angeles

Salon

Hegseth defends use of troops to protect immigration raids in Los Angeles

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is defending his decision to order National Guard troops to provide security during immigrations raids in Los Angeles

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Gen. Caine has taken over as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Air Force Gen. Dan Caine has been sworn in as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff after a flurry of paperwork was finished, allowing him to fill the job nearly two months after President Donald Trump fired his predecessor

The Independent UK

Court ruling saying Mahmoud Khalil can be deported condemned as ‘unjust and alarming’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - US

US Senate Approves Trump's Nominee For Top Military Officer

The US Senate approved Donald Trump's nominee to be the nation's top military officer on Friday after the president abruptly fired the previous chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff this year.

International Business Times

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs advises the president on use of America’s military power

The dismissal of Gen. Charles Q. Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was startling, if not unexpected, at the beginning of President Donald Trump’s second term.

The Conversation

US defense secretary saw few political drawbacks in backing joint chiefs ouster

Pete Hegseth viewed his political odds as being unchanged in pushing Trump to fire Gen Charles Brown

The Guardian - US

Pentagon Shake-Up: Top Military Lawyers Replaced

Defense Secretary Hegseth's decisions to replace top military officials and lawyers raise concerns and spark debate within the Pentagon.

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Hegseth says he fired the top military lawyers because they weren't well suited for the jobs

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he is replacing the top lawyers for the military services because he doesn't think they are “well-suited” to provide recommendations when lawful orders are given

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Trump Fires Nation's Top Military Officer in Late-Night Pentagon Purge

Trump fired the military's most senior officer in a Pentagon purge that removed six senior officials, including the Navy's top officer and key military lawyers.

Salon

Trump fires Joint Chiefs chairman

The decision to oust Gen. Charles Brown Jr. was just one part of a shakeup at the Pentagon

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