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GOP Sen. Tillis "Urges" Trump to Replace Hegseth, "Ginning Up Culture Wars"

Tillis accused Hegseth of poor military management and urged Trump to appoint a new defense secretary.

GOP Sen. Tillis "Urges" Trump to Replace Hegseth, "Ginning Up Culture Wars"
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Sen. Thom Tillis urged President Trump to replace Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, accusing him of poor military leadership and of focusing on culture wars. The remarks followed Army Secretary Dan Driscoll’s resignation and drew a dismissive reply from Hegseth’s father.

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Pete Hegseth
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Defense secretary criticized by Tillis and urged to be replaced

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Thom Tillis
R · NC · SEN

North Carolina senator urging President Trump to replace the defense secretary

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President urged by Tillis to replace Hegseth

Mike Rounds
R · SD · SEN

South Dakota senator commenting on rumors about Driscoll’s departure

ALSO MENTIONED  Brian Hegseth, Pete Hegseth’s father, who replied to Tillis; Dan Driscoll, Secretary of the Army whose resignation prompted Tillis’s remarks

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Thom Tillis Calls on Trump to Replace Pete Hegseth

Outlets agree that Thom Tillis urged President Trump to replace Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and criticized his leadership. Coverage also connects the call to Army Secretary Dan Driscoll’s departure. Left-leaning outlets link Tillis’s leadership criticism to senior departures, with The Daily Beast also foregrounding an implied drinking reference. Center outlets emphasize the demand amid Pentagon leadership tensions, with some also including a defense of Hegseth. Right-leaning outlets pair Tillis’s criticism with the White House’s defense of Hegseth and Driscoll’s departure.

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