US EditionPete Hegseth’s Inner Circle Is at War with Itself
- The Trump administration is experiencing significant internal conflict over Iran policy nearly 100 days into the presidency.
- The Trump administration is divided on how to approach Iran, with some advocating for military action and others supporting a diplomatic deal.
- Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is facing internal conflict as his staff engages in backstabbing and accusations, resulting in the dismissal of close aides.
- Hegseth claimed on Fox News that three recently fired senior officials are trying to leak and sabotage the president's agenda.
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What Pete Hegseth and his warfighters learned about Washington
Back in 2010, there was no more respected warfighter and general beloved by his men than Stanley McChrystal, commander of US forces in Afghanistan. Bob Gates once called him “the finest warrior and leader of men in combat I ever met.” He was also a man of the people, uncomfortable around the fat and happy elites of the foreign policy and national security world. As the late reporter Michael Hastings wrote in his profile for Rolling Stone, McChry…
As Iran talks proceed, a debate over preemptive bombing rages inside and outside the administration
Recent news reports have suggested that National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are leading the hawkish camp as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Vice President JD Vance lead the realists.
Chaos at the Pentagon. Huge scandal in Pete Hegseth's team: "He surrounded himself with people who don't have his best interests at heart"
The US Department of Defense, led by former Fox News anchor Pete Hegseth, is rocked by an unprecedented internal crisis. Rivalries between his advisers and the chief of staff have degenerated into power struggles, surprise firings and...
"Signalgate", serial leaks and "purges" at the Pentagon: how did Pete Hegseth find himself besieged by his own camp?
If he benefits from Donald Trump's benevolence, the US Defense Minister is let go of his own. In the course of scandals and revelations, calls to dismiss this former Fox News star are increasing among the Republican president's followers.
The vicious rivalries tearing apart Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon
When President Donald Trump chose Pete Hegseth for Defense secretary, incoming officials knew they’d need to surround the inexperienced Fox News host with accomplished staff who could handle the nation’s largest bureaucracy. Hegseth would be the show horse, they figured, and others at the top would keep the Pentagon on track. What happened was the opposite. Hegseth surrounded himself with advisers who quickly turned into vicious rivals for power…
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It’s been nearly 100 days into the Trump presidency and his administration appears bitterly divided over what to do about Iran. The Secretary of State was not present for the negotiations between the mullahs’ diplomats and Trump’s personal friend and special envoy, Steve Witkoff. MAGA World influencers have staked out opposing positions on whether to bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities or go for an Obama-style deal.This battle is at its nastiest insi…
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