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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 is defending President Donald Trump 's firing of the nation's senior military officer and a wave of dismissals at the Pentagon, insisting that they weren't unusual despite accusations that the new administration is injecting politics into the military.

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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.

Trump to Fire Thousands of Pentagon Employees Next Week

The Associated Press on MSN · 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.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Donald Trump to Fire Thousands of Pentagon Employees Next Week

According to a press release, the cuts will primarily affect employees with one to two years of service who are "probationary."

POLITICO on MSN · 1d

Pentagon prepares to fire thousands of civilian employees in dramatic culling

The Pentagon plans to fire 5,400 civilian employees next week as the largest federal agency seeks to eliminate 8 percent of its civilian workforce, the department announced Friday. The sweeping cuts — which could eventually extend to around 50,

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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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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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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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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