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Republican Senator Thom Tillis Calls On Trump To Fire Pete Hegseth Over Pentagon Leadership Crisis

Tillis publicly urged Trump to replace Hegseth, citing his concerns about military leadership.

Republican Senator Thom Tillis Calls On Trump To Fire Pete Hegseth Over Pentagon Leadership Crisis
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Sen. Thomas Tillis urged President Donald Trump to remove Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, accusing him of poor military leadership. The administration defended Hegseth, while Army Secretary Dan Driscoll’s resignation and public farewell added conflicting accounts of the Pentagon’s leadership tensions.

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Senator calling for Hegseth’s removal

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Pete Hegseth
R · Secretary of Defense

Secretary of Defense criticized by Tillis and defended by the administration

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President urged by Tillis to replace Hegseth

Former president referenced in Kelly’s characterization of the prior administration

ALSO MENTIONED  Anna Kelly, White House spokeswoman defending the administration’s record and Hegseth; Dan Driscoll, Army Secretary whose resignation is linked to reported concerns about readiness and modernization; Randy George, Retired general referenced in Tillis’s praise of military innovation

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Thom Tillis Calls on Trump to Replace Pete Hegseth

Outlets agree that Senator Thom Tillis urged President Trump to replace Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, citing concerns about his leadership. Articles also place the call amid Army Secretary Dan Driscoll’s departure. Left-leaning outlets center Tillis’s sharp criticism, including an implied reference to Hegseth’s drinking. Center outlets mostly present the call through Pentagon leadership concerns and senior departures, with some also highlighting Tillis’s culture-war criticism. Right-leaning outlets pair the criticism with the White House’s defense of Hegseth and Driscoll’s departure.

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