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Hegseth defends Pentagon firings

Hegseth: People In Pentagon Who Won't Follow Trump's Lawful Orders Will "Find The Door"

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth commented on reports of a "list" of officers he plans to remove from the Pentagon during an interview on "FOX News Sunday." SHANNON BREAM: OK. I got to ask you about this rumored list of people that you allegedly put together that were all going to be cleaned out.

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Hegseth defends Trump's firings of Pentagon leaders and says there may be more dismissals

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth insists President Donald Trump ’s abrupt firing of the nation’s senior military officer amid a wave of dismissals at the Pentagon wasn't unusual, brushing aside outcry that the new administration is openly seeking to inject politics into the military.

The Boston Globe · 2h

Hegseth defends Pentagon firings, says more dismals may come

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the firing of the nation’s senior military officer and others at the Pentagon weren’t unusual despite accusations that the administration is injecting politics into the military.

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CNN · 2d

Pentagon announces it plans to fire 5-8% of civilian workforce

The Pentagon announced Friday it plans to ultimately fire five to eight percent of the military’s approximately 950,000 civilian employees, with an initial tranche of 5,400 probationary workers who don’t have “mission-critical” roles expected to be terminated next week.

Bloomberg on MSN · 1d

Pentagon Expects to Fire Up to 8% of Its Civilian Workforce

The Pentagon expects to fire between 5 and 8% of its civilian workforce, with the first round of layoffs targeting 5,400 probationary workers starting next week, according to a Defense Department statement.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Pentagon to fire 5,400 civilian employees in ‘initial’ purge

The dismissals will begin next week, officials said, and could expand to include tens of thousands of other workers throughout the Defense Department.

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CBS News · 1d

Pentagon to fire 5,400 probationary workers, institute hiring freeze

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the Pentagon to come up with plans to cut 8% from the defense budget in each of the next five years, sources familiar with his plans told CBS News.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Pentagon Says It Will Cut 5,400 Probationary Workers Starting Next Week

The Defense Department says it’s cutting 5,400 probationary workers starting next week and will put a hiring freeze in place

Detroit News · 1d

Pentagon says it will cut 5,400 probationary workers, start hiring freeze

The Defense Department said Friday it’s cutting 5,400 probationary workers starting next week and will put a hiring freeze in place. It comes after staffers from the Department of Government Efficiency,

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Trump goes on ‘unprecedented’ Pentagon firing spree: report

President Donald Trump went on an "unprecedented" shakeup of the Pentagon over the weekend, firing the chairman of the Joint ...

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Fox News Host Confronts Pete Hegseth With Backlash to Pentagon Firings

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was asked by Fox News Sunday host Shannon Bream about the recent firing of top lawyers for the ...

Democratic Sen. Reed: Trump's Pentagon purge is attempt to politicize the military

Sen. Jack Reed, ranking Democrat on Armed Services Committee, said Trump’s purge of senior Pentagon leaders is a threat to ...

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Trump’s targeting of Pentagon hits a nerve in POW/MIA recovery office

As Trump and Musk move to dismantle the federal workforce and cut spending, those tasked with repatriating missing Americans ...

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Start your week smart: Pope Francis, Pentagon purge, Federal firings, Hospital shooting, Gaza hostage release

Thursday On the heels of President Macron’s White House visit, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to meet with ...

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Playbook: The Pentagon’s Friday night massacre

FRIDAY NIGHT MASSACRE — Last night, Trump ousted General C.Q. Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It marked “an ...

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With Pentagon purge, Trump thrusts military into uncharted territory

The removal of Gen. C.Q. Brown and other top officers has deepened concern among Trump’s critics who fear he intends to ...

22hon MSNOpinion

REBECCA GRANT: Here's how the Pentagon purge can succeed

Rebecca Grant, vice president of the Lexington Institute and a military expert, writes that the sacking of key Pentagon ...

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